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| Walk around the Champs-Elysees |
| Hardly any trip to Paris would be complete without a stoll down the
Champs-Elysees. Start at the Arc de Triomphe and head towards Le
Louvre.
Arc de Triomphe Magnificently sitting atop a hill, there are great views to be had from the top. You can walk up or wait for a small elevator. Notice how all twelve streets radiate outwards like spokes from the Arc. Also enjoy the chaos going on down below and be glad you are not driving in that mess. Avenue des Champs-Elysees Walk down the left side of the street under the trees and do some window shopping. Everything man could need can probably be found on this avenue. Rue de Berri Turn down this street to find Thomas Jefferson's address from 1785 to 1789 at No.20. Palais de l'Elysee Located on the left side through the trees is the home of the President. The entrance to the house is actually on the Rue du Faubourg-St. Honore. You are not allowed to enter without special invitation. Grand Palais Back on the right side is this large building which has galleries for temporary art exhibitions and a science museum. Petit Palais Across the street is the little sister that is also used to display artwork, but more permenantly in the Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Place de la Concorde Built in 1757 to honor Louis XV, this is the site where the guillotine sat during the revolution when it was called Place de la Revolution. Jardin des Tuileries Designed by Le Notre for Louis XIV, this is also where Catherine de Medicis' palace once stood before beingburned and then demolished in 1871. The gardens are extremely formal with everything aligned in straight lines. Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel This commemorates Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz. |
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