Avenue des Champs-Elysees description and photos - France: Paris
Rating: 7,8/10 (708 votes) Avenue des Champs-Elysees description and photos - France: Paris. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Avenue des Champs-Elysees. Photo and descriptionChamps Elysees is the most famous and de facto main street in Paris. Here are the most expensive and luxurious restaurants, military parades are held here on the days of national holidays in France, millions of tourists from all over the world flock here. The street cannot be called ancient: until the beginning of the 17th century, there were swamps here where French kings hunted on the ducks. In the second half of the century, a royal palace appeared here, the first houses grew up. By the beginning of the 19th century, only half a dozen buildings could be seen on the avenue. On March 29, 1814, Empress Marie-Louise fled from Paris, which was taken by the troops of the anti-French coalition. The Russian Cossacks bivouacked the Champs Elysees and practically ruined them. A few years later, expensive mansions appeared here, asphalt was laid, gas lighting is arranged. The Champs Elysees stretch exactly from east to west from the Place de la Concorde to the Place de la Star (Charles de Gaulle) with its colossal Arc de Triomphe. The arch was built in 1836 to commemorate the victory of Napoleon at Austerlitz, and with it the street acquired greatness. During the era of urban planning reforms of Baron Haussmann, the architect Hittorf arranged magnificent gardens on the Champs Elysees. The Fields hosted the World Exhibitions of 1844, 1855, 1867, 1900. The 1915-meter highway is conventionally divided into two sections: park and business. Between Concorde and Krugla squares there is a 700-meter long walking park with beautiful fountains. Further begins the "shop" part of the Champs Elysees with sidewalks 22 meters wide each. Here are concentrated banks, airline offices, chic cinemas, restaurants and shops. There is a very expensive Russian restaurant "Rasputin", the famous cabaret "Lido", the editorial office of the newspaper "Figaro". The residence of the President of France is located on the Champs Elysees. The local cinemas host world premieres of films with stars. The final stage of the famous cycling race Le tour de France also finishes here. Traditionally, it is here that crowds of Parisians gather in the days of "national jubilation" - for example, on July 12, 1998, when France won the World Cup, more than 3 million people gathered on the Fields. Notes
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