avenue des Champs-Élysées
Sign in to saveThe Avenue des Champs-Élysées (, ; ; ""), usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is long and wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. It is known for its theatres, cafés, and luxury shops; as the finish of the Tour de France cycling race; and for its annual Bastille Day military parade.
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The Champs-Élysées is a famous avenue in Paris that runs between two major public squares and is lined with theaters, cafés, and high-end shops. It holds cultural significance as the finishing point of the Tour de France cycling race and the location of France's annual Bastille Day military parade.
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Key facts
- Street.name
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées
- Street.image
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées July 24, 2009 N1.jpg
- Street.image_size
- 290
- Street.caption
- View of the Champs-Élysées from the Arc de Triomphe with the Louvre in the background.
- Street.arrondissement
- 8th
- Street.quarter
- Champs-ÉlyséesFaubourg-du-Roule
- Street.terminus_a
- Place Charles de Gaulle
- Street.terminus_b
- Place de la Concorde
- Street.length_notes
- 25.7º from east-west
- Street.completion_date
- 1670
- Street.inauguration_label
- Denomination
- Street.inauguration_date
- 2 March 1864
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Description
- History
- Business and retail stores on the avenue
- Events
- Public transport
- Problems and redesign
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (, ; ; ""), usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is long and wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. It is known for its theatres, cafés, and luxury shops; as the finish of the Tour de France cycling race; and for its annual Bastille Day military parade.
The name is French for the Elysian Fields, the place for dead heroes in Greek mythology. It has been described as the "most beautiful avenue in the whole world".