Champs-Élysées
street · Paris
- Address
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris
- Prices
- Walking the avenue: Free
Public street.
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About
Tree-lined avenue running from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, with theatres, cafés and luxury shops.
History
The name refers to the Elysian Fields of Greek mythology.
Good to know
- Walk it downhill from the Arc de Triomphe toward the Concorde for the easiest slope and the best view of the Louvre end.
Nearby
Pont Alexandre III
bridge · 780 m
Deck arch bridge over the Seine connecting the Champs-Élysées quarter with Les Invalides and the Eiffel Tower area. Widely regarded as the most ornate bridge in Paris.
Arc de Triomphe
landmark · 1.0 km
Triumphal arch at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, honouring those who fought for France. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies beneath it.
Musée de l'Orangerie
museum · 1.3 km
Museum in the Tuileries Garden, best known for Claude Monet's large Water Lilies panels.
Les Invalides
landmark · 1.5 km
Complex of museums and monuments, including the military museum and the domed church that holds Napoleon's tomb.
Eiffel Tower
landmark · 1.6 km
Wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company built it. Nicknamed "La dame de fer" (the Iron Lady). Visitors can go up to the first floor (57 m), second floor (116 m) and the top (276 m).
Tuileries Garden
park · 1.6 km
Public garden between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde. A place for Parisians to stroll, meet and relax.