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The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (UK: / ˌ ʃ ɒ̃ z eɪ ˈ l iː z eɪ, ɛ-/, US: / ʃ ɒ̃ z ˌ eɪ l i ˈ z eɪ /; French: [av(ə)ny de ʃɑ̃z‿elize] ⓘ) is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de ...
The Place Charles de Gaulle (French: [plas ʃaʁl də ɡol]), historically known as the Place de l'Étoile (French: [plas də letwal]), is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name, which translates as "Square of the Star") including the Champs-Élysées.
Avenue Montaigne. The Avenue Montaigne boasts numerous stores specialising in high fashion, such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel, Fendi, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Chanel, Prada, Chloe, Giorgio Armani, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana, as well as jewellers like Bulgari and other upscale establishments such as the prestigious Plaza Athénée hotel.
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The arrondissement, called Élysée, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine and centered on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The 8th arrondissement is, together with the 1st , 9th , 16th and 17th arrondissements , one of Paris' main business districts.
30 October 1946: Marbeuf – Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées renamed Franklin D. Roosevelt. 1989: Chaussée d'Antin renamed Chaussée d'Antin – La Fayette. September 1998: Rue Montmartre renamed Grands Boulevards and Rue des Boulets – Rue de Montreuil renamed Rue des Boulets.
The Jardin des Champs-Élysées is a public park located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It occupies 13.7 hectares, and is located on both sides of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées between the Place de la Concorde on the east and the Rond-point des Champs-Élysées on the west and between Avenue Gabriel to the north and the Seine to the south.
The Rue La Boétie is a street in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, running from the Rue d'Astorg to the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. It is named in honour of Étienne de La Boétie (1530–1563), friend of moralist Michel de Montaigne .