Palais de Chaillot Palais de Chaillot
The Palais de Chaillot is a neoclassical palace and classified historical monument in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, designed by Léon Azéma, Louis-Hippolyte Boileau, and Jacques Carlu. It is the 88th most looked-up sight in France on English Wikipedia. The site houses the Théâtre national de Chaillot, Musée de l'Homme, Musée national de la Marine de Paris, and the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine.
Planning a visit
Temperatures vary by month. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 24 °C and lows of 14 °C. The coldest months are January and December, with daily highs of 7 °C and lows between 1 °C and 2 °C. Rainfall is recorded every month, with the highest amount of 65 mm in October and the lowest of 44 mm in February.
The palace is 5 km from Paris and 16 km from Paris-Orly Airport. It can be combined with visits to the Eiffel Tower (0.6 km), Palais de Tokyo (0.7 km), or Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (0.7 km). Other nearby locations include the Arc de Triomphe at 1.4 km and the Musée Marmottan Monet at 1.6 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 53 | 44 | 50 | 49 | 62 | 52 | 58 | 51 | 47 | 65 | 51 | 61 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
