The avenue runs the intersection at 67, Rue de Courcelles and the Place du Général-Brocard all the way to the Place Charles de Gaulle and its Arc de Triomphe, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Originally named Boulevard de Monceau, Avenue Hoche was first opened in 1854 between Rue de Tilsett and Place de l'Etoile. Three years later, it was extended from Rue de Tilsett to Celle de Courselles. Later it was later renamed in honour of General Lazare Hoche