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Do not eat or drink on Champs eleysee unles you are rich. Do not hire a car and drivr in Paris. Leave a Comment
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I was walkig alone on the Champseleyese and men handed me cards to go to 'special' clubs. The places were bars were prostitutes catered. This is legal in France. They were a ripoff. I asked for the prices and determined from this,
NO WAY.
But, did happen to find one bar by the name of 'Freddy Place An American Bar'
There is jazz downstairs a bar and tables on the mainfloor
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There are some asians (from mainland China, I believe) who walk up to you along Champs Elysees asking for help... their story? that they have exceeded the daily limit for purchase at Louis Vuitton, and really need to get some more urgently before they leave Paris the next day. This guy pleaded with me, shoved 750 euros in my hand n told me to get him 2 wallets of any design, as long as they are priced at max 375 euros each and bear the LV monogram. I didn't even have time to question more about the "limit" when he persistantly walked me to the store vicinity... fella acted fishy.... inside LV, I was approached by the store manager, who warned me about this scam, how these syndicate members are preying on kind-hearted tourists who fall for their sob stories n help them to make purchases. She thinks the purchased goods are prob used to help make counterfeits and sold on ebay. Store manager says LV does not impose a limit on purchases, but they recognise these syndicates, n bar them from entry into the store... so i walked out n passed the euros back to the guy! Do not be part of the counterfeit trade!
just hop on the open-top double deck red bus (Les Cars Rouge) for 22 euros/2days (9 sightseeing destinations).... the bus ride through Champs Elysees should suffice for an experience - hey, at least you could say you've been there! ;-p
I preferred the quaint little specialty shops scattered throughout Paris.... like in Montmartre, where there are lovely boulangeries which stock pretty baskets of cookies, macaroons etc.. Epiceries with jars of conserves, dressings...... Chocolates, candies, as well as many local boutiques....
Champs Elysees' are lined with international brands, not unique to Paris but found in most cities, nothing special actually! Leave a Comment
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This is what we bought: two Cokes + two chocolate pastries
And guess how much we've paid? Around 7 euros!
Just stay calm and still try to enjoy your meal. We've learned our lesson: better buy food at a supermarket!
Better buy your food in a supermarket (like "Ed" or "Franprix").
Also bakeries which are located a bit farther from the centre are often cheaper (like in La Villette if you're staying in the Etap Hotel). So just avoid the main attractions like the Champs Elysées to buy your food.
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We were walking on Champs de Elysses and one Chinese looking woman approached us, requesting to buy her a wallet for €290 from some branded store. Cost of it was was two ninety so I thought €2.90 (by looking at wallet) so I asked price again and and she goes two thousand ninety and I almost shouted in my mind "Whhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaattttttt?"r /> I started wondering why this female wants me to buy this so asked again and I was informed only 2 are allowed per customer. Now she shows the receipt of the wallet she just bought but just a glimpse, didn't let me see what it was of.
Before even we say yes or no to her request, she almost pushed €600 into my hand and wanted to push another €600 into my wife's hand but my wife suggested me to get first and then her.
I was quite shocked and asked if you can't buy cheaper in China for which she refused as I started calculating back in my mind, cost of €290 in Chinese currency for a such small (palm size) wallet, if it was really worth.
Now, we approach to the store wondering about the scene, we turn back and don't see trace of woman on street as she should follow us if she is giving €600 to some unknown person and we got suspicious.
We spent 5 mins in store and came outside, she was on corner, just gave her money back with some lame excuse and got ourselves out of business.
I think she tried to con us but something went wrong as per her plan and we were saved. BE CAREFUL
If You want to go this above trourist trap, just give ALL belongings with you to your partner and get that person out of the place. If at all something is going to go bad, you should alone face it and there should be nothing to rip you off.
This is equally scary though as you are letting your (probably) only eye-witness go.
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Well, if you exchange your cash along this street, you will pay a heafty commission. If you can, exchange as much as possible at the airport or Disneyland for the better rates with much less commission charge Leave a Comment
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In 1860, the merchants along the avenue joined together to form the Syndicat d'Initiative et de Défense des Champs-Élysées, changed to an association in 1916 headed by Louis Vuitton to promote the avenue.
In 1980, the group changed its name to the Comité des Champs-Élysées. It is the oldest standing committee in Paris.
The committee has always dedicated itself to seek public projects to enhance the avenue's "luxe" atmosphere, and to lobby the authorities for extended business hours because they are selling to the tourist. Even today, the committee has approval over the addition of anynew business to the avenue!
Because of the high rents, few people live on the Champs-Élysées; the upper storeys tend to be occupied by offices.
Rents are particularly high on the north side of the avenue, because of better exposure to sunlight.
The splendid architecture of the grandiose "Champs-Élysées" is admired by many people.
The Champs-Élysées were originally fields and market gardens. In 1616, Marie de Medici, decided to extend the garden of the Palais des Tuileries with an avenue of trees. It is these trees that gave birth to the construction of the Champs Elysee.
By the late 1700s, the Champs-Élysées had become a fashionable avenue; the bosquet plantings on either side had thickened enough to be given formal rectangular glades (cabinets de verdure).
The gardens of houses built along the Faubourg St-Honoré backed onto the formal bosquets.
The grandest of them was the Élysée Palace. A semi-circle of housefronts now defined the north side of the Rond Point.
Queen Marie Antoinette drove with her friends and took music lessons at the grand Hôtel de Crillon on the Place Louis XV.
The avenue from the Rond Point to the Etoile was built up during the Empire.
The Champs-Élysées itself became city property in 1828, and footpaths, fountains, and gas lighting were added. Over the years, the avenue has undergone numerous transitions, most recently in 1993, when the sidewalks were widened.
Champs-Élysées has impressed people far and wide. Kings of Thailand had the main street of Bangkok constructed to resemble Champs-Élysées.
The avenue runs for 2 kilometers (1.25 mi) through the 8th arrondissement in northwestern Paris. Enjoy the walk, but spend
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