10/02/2026
Another one of my favorite things to see in Paris. 🥰
The annual Paris Sausage Walk, when dachshunds take over on the Champs-Elysees.
Hundreds of dachshunds will take over the Champs-Élysées this Sunday for the Paris Sausage Walk.
The event started in 2018 and is now in its seventh year. The first six walks followed the banks of the Seine near the Eiffel Tower. This time, the dogs get the most famous avenue in Paris, closed to cars for the occasion.
The route is short, about 0.9 miles (1.4 kilometers). The parade starts at the top of the avenue near the Arc de Triomphe, walks down to the Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées, then turns around and heads back up. Owners gather from 10 a.m., and the walk runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It's free, and you don't need a dog to watch.
The idea came from London, which has its own Sausage Walk. In Paris, it's also a charity event. Money raised goes to Teckels Sans Doux Foyer, a rescue group that has taken in, treated, and rehomed abandoned dachshunds for almost 20 years. "Teckel" is the French word for dachshund, and the group's name is a little French pun on the word for "homeless."
The date was not chosen at random. October 4 is World Animal Day, and it's also the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
