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Tiananmen Square

#1sur 10 lieux à visiter à BeijingBeijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Aussi appelé Tian'anmen Guangchang · 天安门广场 · Gate of Heavenly Peace

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : No fixed opening hours. L'entrée est gratuite. Comptez 1 hr. Meilleure période : Around sunrise for the flag-raising.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

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Horaires d'ouverture: No fixed hours; Opens about one hour before sunrise for the flag-raising ceremony and closes about one hour after sunset; general visiting slots start around 07:30, and the times shift with the season.
Prix d'entrée: Gratuit
Durée nécessaire: 1 hr
Meilleur moment de la journée: Around sunrise for the flag-raising
Meilleurs mois: Apr – May, Sep – Oct
Adresse: Tiananmen Square, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006, China

À propos de Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square is free to enter, as of 2026, but requires a free real-name reservation made in advance through an official WeChat mini-program, using a passport number for foreign visitors. The square is a vast paved expanse in central Beijing, commonly cited at about 440,000 square metres (sources differ on exact dimensions), bounded by the Great Hall of the People on the west, the National Museum of China on the east, the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall at the centre and the Zhengyangmen gate towers on the south. The granite Monument to the People's Heroes, an obelisk of about 38 metres finished in 1958, stands on the central axis, and the national flagpole raises the flag at sunrise each day. The Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen) faces the square from the north and marks the entrance to the Forbidden City.

Meilleur moment de la journée : Around sunrise for the flag-raising. Or late afternoon before the flag-lowering, when the crowd is smaller and the light crosses the square from the west.

Horaires de Tiananmen Square

Horaires d'ouverture: No fixed hours; Mon–Sun No fixed hours; Opens about one hour before sunrise for the flag-raising ceremony and closes about one hour after sunset; general visiting slots start around 07:30, and the times shift with the season.
Fermé le: Closed during major state events and some public holidays without notice

Mon–Sun	No fixed hours

Bon à savoir : Start times run from about 04:45 in June to about 07:30 in December because the flag ceremonies follow sunrise and sunset.

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de english.beijing.gov.cn et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Tiananmen Square

Entry fees for Tiananmen Square
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	Gratuit
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	Gratuit
Enfants	Gratuit

Tiananmen Square is free to enter, as of 2026, but has required a free advance real-name reservation since 15 December 2021. Foreign visitors book through the official WeChat mini-program using passport details, with separate slots for the flag-raising, morning, afternoon and flag-lowering. Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the National Museum and the Tiananmen Gate Tower each have their own reservation channel; verify current rules on the Beijing government tourism pages.

Tarifs établis à partir de english.beijing.gov.cn et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Meilleure période pour visiter Tiananmen Square

Moderate
Busy
Very busy

Sunrise (about 04:45-07:30)
Flag-raising ceremony
The densest crowd of the day gathers behind the barriers on the reserved flag-raising slot, arriving up to 90 minutes before sunrise.
Very busy
08:00 - 11:00
Morning slots
Tour groups and school parties come through security in waves; the central axis around the monument is packed.
Busy
13:00 - 16:00
Afternoon slotsBest time to go
Numbers ease and the midday heat thins crowds, though queues at the Qianmen security lane stay steady.
Moderate
Sunset (about 16:45-19:30)
Flag-lowering ceremony
A smaller gathering forms for the lowering; the light is softer and the square empties quickly afterward.
Moderate

Histoire de Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square takes its name from the Gate of Heavenly Peace, first built in 1420 and rebuilt several times after fires; the square itself was laid out around 1651 as a narrow, walled court in front of the imperial city. The government enlarged it roughly fourfold in the 1950s, clearing the surrounding buildings to hold mass rallies.

Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China from the gate on 1 October 1949. The Great Hall of the People and the National Museum went up in 1958-59 for the tenth anniversary of that date, and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall opened in 1977 after Mao's death. The square has also been the site of the May Fourth Movement in 1919 and the 1976 Qingming demonstrations, and of the June 1989 protests, which ended in a military crackdown that Chinese authorities do not discuss publicly.

Règles et étiquette à Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square admits only visitors holding a reservation for a specific time slot, and staff turn away anyone who arrives without one or outside their slot. Foreign visitors present the passport used for booking at the security checkpoint, and airport-style screening typically takes 20 to 30 minutes, longer on public holidays. A standard morning slot does not admit visitors before the flag-raising ends; the flag-raising is a separate slot that fills quickly.

Tiananmen Square prohibits lighters, knives, drones and other restricted items, and police may look through phones and bags at their discretion. Political slogans, banners, leaflets and unauthorised filming of security personnel invite detention, so keep behaviour low-key. Visitors follow a one-way route, and photography of the flag ceremony is permitted from designated areas.

Conseils pour visiter Tiananmen Square

1
Tiananmen Square visitors save time by entering from the south at Qianmen station, where the security queue is usually shorter than at Tiananmen East, then walking north toward the gate. The flag-raising ceremony requires a booking one to nine days ahead and an arrival at least 60 to 90 minutes early, so plan on a pre-dawn start; the sunset lowering ceremony is far quieter.
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Tiananmen Square has no shade or seating, so carry water and sun protection from May to September. The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall opens Tuesday to Sunday mornings on a separate reservation and closes Mondays. On Mondays, when the Forbidden City is shut, the square receives extra visitors. Ignore strangers offering 'tea house' or 'art student' invitations near the entrances, a well-known scam.

Comment se rendre à Tiananmen Square

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Tiananmen Square, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006, ChinaItinéraire sur Google Maps

Depuis Beijing Capital Airport (PEK)
26 km · 60-75 min
CNY 25 Airport Express plus CNY 4-5 subway
Depuis Beijing Railway Station
2 km · 8-10 min
CNY 3
Depuis Beijing South Railway Station
8 km · 25-30 min
CNY 4

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), about 26 km; Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), about 48 km.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Tiananmen East and Tiananmen West (Line 1) on the north side; Qianmen (Line 2) on the south side, where security queues are often shorter.

FAQ — Tiananmen Square

Is Tiananmen Square free to visit?

Yes. Entry is free, as of 2026, but you must make a free real-name reservation in advance through the official WeChat mini-program and bring your passport.

Do you need a reservation for Tiananmen Square?

Yes. Reservations have been mandatory since 15 December 2021, and visitors without one are turned away at the security perimeter, so book at least a day ahead.

What time is the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square?

The flag-raising happens at sunrise, so the time changes daily, from about 04:45 in June to about 07:30 in December. Book the dedicated flag-raising slot one to nine days ahead and arrive early.

Which entrance to Tiananmen Square has the shortest security queue?

The south entrance at Qianmen station usually moves faster than the Tiananmen East side. Allow 20 to 30 minutes for screening in normal periods and up to two hours on public holidays.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux