Players sung and danced and waved the trophy on their home pitch as music blared and star Parisian rappers performed before a jubilant crowd.

The well-wishers included tennis player Novak Djokovic, hours ahead of his fourth-round match at nearby Roland Garros, and disgraced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

After thrashing Inter Milan by a record 5-0 in Saturday evening's final, the squad flew into Paris from Munich at just before 4:00 pm (1400 GMT). They then set off on a triumphal procession on an open-top, double-decker bus. They were greeted along the route by crowds of jubilant supporters.

Waving flags and letting off flares, they savoured their club winning the biggest prize in European club football for the first time.

The players brandished the trophy and addressed the crowd as they drove.

After parading down the Champs Elysees, coach Luis Enrique and his team went to a reception at the Elysee palace hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron who lavished praise on the team.

"You are the champions and you have put Paris at the top of Europe," he said.

"There were 11 of you on the field, but there was clearly a twelfth man -- the entire French public, regardless of traditional allegiances," said Macron, in a nod to his own loyalty to PSG's rival, Olympique de Marseille.

An estimated 11.8 million viewers watched the game on French television as PSG became just the second French side to become European champions, after Marseille in 1993.

- 'The day of glory' -

PSG concluded their day's festivities with a party at their Parc des Princes home ground.

Each player walked onto the pitch to a different song and each received a standing ovation.

Club captain Marquinhos, who joined the club in 2013, was the last to take centre stage, holding one handle of the trophy as club president President Nasser al-Khelaifi held the other.

"After all these years, I can cry now, this is the day of glory!" Marquinhos said, before telling the crowd: "We love you. Enjoy it! We are European champions!"

Even the club president received praise, with the crowd cheering: "Thank you Nasser."

Over the last couple of seasons they have turned their back on their former policy of signing stars such as Neymar and Lionel Messi and focussed on young French talent, such as 19-year-old Desire Doue, scorer of two goals on Saturday.

PSG had lost their only other appearance in the final five years ago but after Saturday's triumph, said they had the taste for victory now.

"The objective now is to win again," al-Khelaifi said after the game. "It has taken 14 years of hard work but we are building something for the future."