Avenue des Champs-Élysées
About the place
- Country : France , Paris
- Address : 75008 Paris, France
- Category : Urban Facilities
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Overview
• Avenue des Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets in Paris. It is also one of the most luxurious tourist commercial streets in the world.
• The Champs-Elysées is one of the most important landmarks in Paris. It hosts the Arc de Triomphe, a wide range of international brands stores, a number of fine dining restaurants and cafés on both sides covering 2 km.
• The street hosts many prominent events such as New Year's Eve, National Day, or Bastille Day, which coincides with the first Bastille prison break on July 14, 1789; the world's largest and oldest military parade are being held in the Champs-Elysées.
• The French people gather for huge events such as when France won the FIFA World Cups in 1998 and 2018. The Champs-Élysées has occasionally been the site of large political protest meetings and the Tour de France cycle race.
Historic overview
• The Champs-Elysées dates back to 1616 when Queen Marie de Medici decided to improve it and make it more vibrant by adding more trees and expanding it after it was originally a host of fields and gardens. Trees were planted on both sides of the road. The Champs-Elysées was decorated and expanded from the "Tuileries Garden" as far as the "Place d'Étoile", now known as "the Place Charles de Gaulle".
• By the late 18th century, the Champs-Elysées had been owned by the Paris municipality and became a vibrant place as it was lit up and after the opening of cafes, restaurants and hotels there.
• The Champs-Elysees Avenue is one of the most famous shopping streets in the world, with many famous shops such as Adidas, Benetton, Nike, Zara, Cartier and many luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Guerlain, Lacoste And others.
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