The Avenue des Champs-Élysées. ( the "Elysian Fields" - the place of the blessed in Greek mythology ). The Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets in the world with its luxury specialty shops, cafés, and cinemas. The Champs-Élysées has been called "La plus belle avenue du monde" ( " The most beautiful avenue in the world " ). |
Arc de Triomphe from Champs Elysees |
Obelisk of Luxor in Place de la Concorde The Place
de la Concorde
is one of the major public
squares in Paris,
it is the largest square in the French capital. located at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées. It was the site of many notable public executions during the French Revolution. |
Obelisk of Luxor in Place de la Concorde The Place
de la Concorde
is one of the major public
squares in Paris,
it is the largest square in the French capital. located at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées. It was the site of many notable public executions during the French Revolution. |
Hotel de Ville, City Hall in
Paris
|
Montmartre, Artist's Square in
Paris
Montmartre is a hill in the north of Paris that gives its name to the surrounding district - a part of the Right Bank. |
Moulin Rouge in Paris
|
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