Champs Elysées, Paris

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There is a good confectionery on this street. Also, there are vendors (one below who made us some awesome crepes). The Arc de Triomphe is at the end of the street. There is a memorial beneath it and a museum at the top, neither of which we saw because we didn't know about it at the time. It's nice to take this street leisurely, at your own pace.

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The Champs Élysées is the most prestigious avenue in Paris.

With all the cinemas, luxury specialty shops, etc... the avenue is one of the most famous streets in the city.

Just think that a rent there can be as high as $1.50 million a year for a 1'000 square feet of space.
The name "Elysian fields" refers to the place of the blessed in Greek mythology.
This avenue is known in France and the most beautiful avenue in the world.
The avenue extends for 2 km from Place de la Concorde to the Place Charles de Gaulle where the Tryumphal Arch is.

Originally were fields and market gardens, until back in the 1616 when Marie de Medici decided to extend the axis of the garden of the Palais del Tuileries with a big road of trees.

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Extending from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde, Paris's most famous avenue offers endless possibilities for shopping, dining, and nightlife. Then again, just sitting in a cafe watching Paris bustle by is equally entertaining, in fact as entertaining as watching the looks on the face of the French watching Lance Armstrong triumphantly cycle his way down this famous avenue during his heyday.

No trip to Paris would be complete sans a walk up the Avenue des Champs-Elyees. It is one of the 12 symmetrical avenues that radiate from the huge rotary of pl. Charles de Gaulle-Etoille and is a legendary epicenter of chic. Chain restaurants and shopping venues line the avenue which used to be the home of the most affluent in Paris. Needless to say, this symbolic landmark is quite touristy and thus quite pricey. It tends to get more crowded as you draw closer to the Arc where you'll find several fellow visitors taking pictures of the monument as a backdrop.

If you're careful and somehow make it to the median without getting hit by car you can take a picture of the Arc de Triomphe behind you.

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Arguably the most famous avenue in the world, l'avenue des Champs-Elysées, certainly lives up to this title. It is part of the impressive axis from le Louvre to la Grande Arche de la Défense and is bordered by Place de la Concorde on one side, and l'Arc de Triomphe on the other. Along its sides are the Grand and Petit Palais, as well as the Elysées Palais, home of the French president. With its restaurants, cafés, cinemas and luxury boutiques, les Champs-Elysées is popular among locals and tourists alike, day or night. The avenue also takes part in most of the grand celebrations that occur in Paris, such as new year's eve and 14 juillet (Bastille Day).

Long known for being one the best places for shopping, the Champs Elysees is a long wide avenue in Paris with the Arc de Triomphe at the end. There are many fashion stores here as well as many outdoor cafes. It has many theatres and anyone interested in shopping, fashion, or culture. It has often be compared to New York's fifth avenue and this description is pretty accurate. However, it is very expensive so do be prepared to pay a lot, so if you cannot afford or don't want to spend huge amounts, it is still worth going to look around.

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Champs Elysées is the most exclusive street in Paris and goes from the Triumph Arc to the Place de la Concorde.

The shops are open until late at night as the street is always full of life and people. Take a stroll and enjoy the place to see and be seen. If you get bored window shopping there's a movie theater that shows movies in the original language with French subtitles. If hunger attacks there are some restaurants, a French fast food place and the most exclusive McDonald's hehe.

Beware that the souvenir shops will charge you twice the price just because they're on this street.

The Champs Elysees is notably known for being located near the Arc de Triomphe...and shopping! After all, the Louis Vuitton Flagship store is on this very road, as is the Peugeot concept car showroom! You can also find high street stores, cinemas, bars and many restaurants! There is a lot to do on the champs elysees but I have found that taking a leisurely walk from the Arc de Triomphe, towards Place de la Concorde can be quite relaxing as you get to soak in the atmosphere! I would definately recommend seeing the Champs, especially during christmas time, as you can see from my photos, it looks magical!