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The most famous avenue in Paris was built in the 17th century. The avenue extends from the Arc de Triomphe at one end to the Place de la Concorde at the other.
Champs-Elysées during the day with their heavy car traffic and continuous pedestrian animation. People from all over the world are going to the theater, shopping, going to a restaurant or just walking and looking around : Lido cabaretor trying to get past the bouncers at Queen, invest it with a certain glitzy charm. For a glimpse of a more elegant world, take a look at the mansions at the Rond-Point and wander down Avenue Montaigne with its Haute Couture houses including Chanel, Louis Vuitton Christian Dior, Guy Laroche, Thierry Mugler and Ungaro.
The lower half of the avenue toward the place de la Concorde has a different character, with gardens and smart restaurants running off either side. Between the Champs Elysees and elegant rue du Faubourg Saint Honore lie the vast gardens of the Elysees Palace, home to the French President. On the other side of the avenue are the Petit Palais and glass-domed Grand Palais, used for major art exhibitions, and the adjoining science museum the Palais de la Decouverte.
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Hotel Ceramic Elysees - Hotel Elysees Union - Hotel Longchamp - Hotel Residence Bassano - Hotel Tilsitt Champs Elysees - Hotel Elysees Regencia - Jolly hotel Lotti Paris - Hotel Hilton Arc de Triomphe - Hotel Napoleon
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