Champs-Élysées Bulervardul - details and images
Many important events take place on this well-known avenue, such as military parade celebrating the French National Day on 14 July, events in the New Year and the end of the most prestigious cycling race, Tour de France. Hundreds of boutiques worldwide known companies, cinemas, theaters and restaurants animates the day and night. Champs-Élysées is a very good reason to choose a hotel in the area for those who visit Paris.
Boulevard Champs-Elysees was appointed in 1709. In Greek mythology, these plains were the place where heroes went after death. The artery has a length of two kilometers and a width of 80 meters. Continue beyond the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe with the Grande Armée avenue. Together they offer a perspective of more than seven kilometers from the Concorde Square up in La Défense, the business district of western Paris.
Animation on the Champs-Élysées has seen the maximum rate in the late 19th and early 20th century when it was full of luxury shops and hotels. During that period he also gained international fame.
After a period of decline Champs-Elysees was renovated in late 1980 and then regained a place where everyone wants to go. Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets in the world and because of that rents for commercial space here to reach over 1.5 million dollars for 100 square meters.
To prevent the destruction of specific charm, Paris City Hall has banned the Swedish company H & M to open a store on the boulevard.
Residence Presidents of France, Elysees Palace, is situated on the boulevard, but a little further north.
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