Avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 Paris
Who does not know of the street some call “the most beautiful avenue in the world,” which connects the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe? The development of this boulevard began under Louis XIV, and we owe its beauty to André Le Nôtre, landscape architect who created the gardens of Versailles.
But it was only from the 19th century onward that the Champs-Elysées became a district composed of luxurious mansions and beautiful gardens. It is situated near the Place de la Concorde, between the Grand Palais and the Palais de l’Elysée, residence of the presidents of the French Republic. The English gardens, laid out in in 1859, are lit by chandeliers, and fountains and groves make it a privileged walking path.
Today the street is lined with prestigious hotels, fashion boutiques, restaurants, cinemas, and large, prosperous companies, making it a temple of shopping for high-end consumers.
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