Avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris
The Champs-Élysées as seen from the Arc de Triomphe
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| Length | 1,910 m (6,270 ft) |
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| Width | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 8th |
| Quarter | Champs-Élysées. Faubourg du Roule. |
| Coordinates | 48°52′11″N 2°18′30″E / 48.8696°N 2.3082°E |
| From | Place de la Concorde |
| To | Place Charles de Gaulle |
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| Completion | 1670 |
| Denomination | 2 March 1864 |
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (French pronunciation: [av(ə).ny de ʃɑ̃z‿e.li.ze] (
listen)) is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde and the Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. It is known for its theatres, cafés, and luxury shops, for the annual Bastille Day military parade, and as the finish of the Tour de France cycle race. The name is French for the Elysian Fields, the paradise for dead heroes in Greek mythology.
It is one of the most famous streets in the world.
The avenue runs for 1.91 km (1.18 mi) through the 8th arrondissement in northwestern Paris, from the Place de la Concorde in the east, with the Obelisk of Luxor, to the Place Charles de Gaulle (formerly the Place de l'Étoile) in the west, location of the Arc de Triomphe. The Champs-Élysées forms part of the Axe historique.
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