Beautiful Avenue in a Beautiful City
Neighborhood: 8th Arrondissement
Nearest Train: Métro: Charles de Gaulle Etoile, George V, Franklin-D. Roosevelt, Champs-Elysées Clémenceau
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Stretching for two kilometers and lined with trees, les Champs-Elysées has become the center for festivities and official parades. It is a magnet for tourists and for the multitudes who enjoy evenings spent strolling along the broad and picturesque avenue. The many cinemas, cafés, and restaurants tempt visitors to rest their legs for a few hours, tired from walking by the designer boutiques, banks, and embassies also situated in this chic neighborhood. The avenue was originally created in 1667 by André Le Nôtre, Louis XIV's gardener, in order to improve the view from the Jardin des Tuileries. The avenue was lenghtened at the end of the 18th century, to run from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.
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Arrivée du Tour de France (Arrival of the Tour de France)Jul 28th, 2010
The legendary Tour de France lasts about three weeks and is usually comprised between 3300 and 3500 kilometers (miles) in length. During these three weeks, the competitors ride across the whole French territory, passing mountains like the Alps and the Pyrénées (up to 2000 meters high) and borders (in Italy or Spain). Scrolling between 150 and 200 km daily, the competitors only get two days of rest during the race. The Tour ends up at the end of July on the Champs-Elysées, where the crowd is assembled to acclaim the Maillot Jaune.
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Fun!
I could walk from my apartment www.parisperfect.com across pont Alma and ave Montaigne for all the h...
Reviewed by:D from on Nov 23 2009
Stop and Eat to enjoy the view
stop and eat at many of the reataurants on this street to enjoy the views//// remember they fight fo...
Reviewed by:KELLY from on Jul 23 2009
Stop in the middle of the road~
And take a picture of yourself with the Arc de Triomphe!...
Reviewed by:Fireball from on Feb 16 2009
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