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The most famous avenue in Paris
was built in the 17th century, but did not attract fashionable society
until after the French Revolution. The street extends from the Arc
de Triomphe at one end to the Place de la Concorde at the other.
Champs-Elysées during the day with their heavy car traffic
and continuous pedestrian animation. People from all over the world
are going to the theater, shopping, going to a restaurant or just
walking and looking around : Lido cabaretor trying to get past the
bouncers at Queen, invest it with a certain glitzy charm. For a
glimpse of a more elegant world, just take a look at the mansions
at the Rond-Point and wander down Avenue Montaigne with its Haute
Couture houses including Chanel (# 42), Christian Dior (#30), Guy
Laroche (# 29), Thierry Mugler (#49) and Ungaro (#2).
The lower half of the avenue toward the place de la Concorde has
a different character, with gardens and smart restaurants running
off either side. Between the Champs Elysees and elegant rue du Faubourg
Saint Honore lie the vast gardens of the Elysees Palace, home of
the French President. On the other side of the Avenue are the Petit
Palais and glass-domed Grand Palais, used for major art exhibitions,
and the adjoining science museum, the Palais de la Decouverte.
The new year's eve gathering, the 14th of July military parade as
well as the arrival of the Tour de France cycling race in July are
some of the well-known events that regularly animate the avenue.
How to get there
Metro line 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12 or 13:
Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile, GeorgeV, Champs-Elysées Clemenceau, Concorde
RER A : Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile
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Hotels near the Champs Elysees
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