Vast fields converted in the XVIIth century to wooded outings, the quartier was far from being urbanished. Today it streches over two kilometres from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. Prestigious and luxurious quartier, the Champs and its environs house luxury boutiques, embassies and business offices. Besides being popular, the area is also a place, hosting such events as the Bastille Day parade, the Tour de France finish and New Year's eve celebrations.

Champs Elysees 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 : Paris 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, take a look at the mansions at the Rond-Point and wander down Avenue Montaigne with its Haute Couture houses including Chanel , Lancel, Vuitton, Christian Dior, Guy Laroche, Thierry Mugler and Ungaro.
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 Palace of the French President. On the other side of the Avenue are the Paris Petit Palais and glass-domed Paris Grand Palais, used for major art exhibitions, and the adjoining science museum, the Palais de la Decouverte.

The Champs Elysees have been recently and nicely renovated with large granite sidewalks and plane trees.

How to get there
Metro line 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12 or 13:
Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile, GeorgeV, Champs-Elysees Clemenceau, Concorde
RER A : Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile

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