Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (UK: /ˌʃɒ̃z eɪˈliːzeɪ, ɛ-/, US: /ʃɒ̃z ˌeɪliˈzeɪ/; French: [av(ə)ny de ʃɑ̃z‿elize] ⓘ) is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. It is known for its theatres, cafés, and luxury shops, as the finish of the Tour de France cycling race, as well as for its annual Bastille Day military parade. The name is French for the Elysian Fields, the place for dead heroes in Greek mythology. It has been described as the "most beautiful avenue in the whole world".
View of the Champs-Élysées from the Arc de Triomphe with the Louvre in the background | |
Shown within Paris | |
| Length | 1,910 m (6,270 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 8th |
| Quarter | Champs-Élysées Faubourg-du-Roule |
| Coordinates | 48°52′11″N 2°18′27″E |
| From | Place Charles de Gaulle |
| To | Place de la Concorde |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1670 |
| Denomination | 2 March 1864 |
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