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The most famous street in Paris was built in the 17th century, but did not attract fashionable society until after the French Revolution. The avenue extends from the Arc de Triomphe at one end to the Place de la Concorde at the other.
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 : Lido cabaretor trying to get past the bouncers at Queen, invest it with a certain glitzy charm.
The lower half of the Champs Elysees 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 Elysees Palace, home of the French President. On the other
side of the Avenue are the Petit Palais and glass-domed Grand
Palais, used for major art exhibitions, and the adjoining science
museum, the Palais de la Decouverte.
The Avenue Montaigne and Avenue Georges V form a splendid setting for a world of luxury. With their sumptuous boutiques, French and foreign fashion designers' great labels vie with one another in prestige. Dior, Chanel, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Céline, Prada...
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