a guide to Champs Elysees
about Champs Elysees
No other area of Paris can lay claim to having as many notable attractions and landmarks as the area in and around the Champs Elysées. We suggest beginning at the bottom of the Avenue des Champs Elysées and working your way up.
Such an approach makes Place de la Concorde your starting point, and a fine one at that, with a towering Egyptian obelisk providing the centrepiece, flanked by two magnificent fountains. The official presidential residence at Palais de l'Elysée is not far from here, not accessible to the public but still an impressive and profoundly important building all the same. On the other side of the road, art lovers can enjoy the exhibits at the Galerie National and the Grand Palais.
Moving onto the main street, where big names brands compete to tempt you into an expensive purchase. You will not find anything cheap here, but even if you decide to keep your money in your pocket, you cannot fail to be taken in by a spot of window shopping. At the top of the road, the Arc de Triomphe looms overhead, with its ornate carvings and spectacular view a fitting recompense for your efforts in completing your walk.
Did You Know? Renting a space on the Champs Elysées can cost businesses a colossal £600,000 a year.
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how to get there
by car
Whilst navigating the Champs Elysées is not recommended for the first time visitor, nevertheless, to get to Place de la Concorde exit the Périphérique at Junction 15 (Porte de la Muette) and take the first right off the slip road. From here, bear left onto Avenue Henri Martin, continuing along the main road towards the Palais de Chaillot. At the roundabout by the palace, take the second exit onto Avenue du Président Wilson. Bear right after the modern art museum and turn left just before the Pont de l’Alma onto Voie Georges Pompidou. Follow the road around until you see the Jardin des Tuileries up ahead. Concorde will be on your right.
For satellite navigation systems enter postcode 75008.
Nearest underground parking: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 18 Avenue des Champs Elysées, 75008
by bus
The following services all run along the Avenue des Champs Elysées; 22, 30, 31, 42, 52, 73, 83, 92, 93.
by tube
Nearest station: Concorde (Lines 1,8 and 12)
From Gare du Nord: Take Line 4 towards Porte de Clignancourt, changing at Marcadet Poissoniers (3 stops) for Line 12 towards Mairie d'Issy, which will take you on to Concorde (10 stops).
From Gare de Lyon: Take Line 1 towards La Défense Grande Arche directly to Concorde (8 stops).
From Gare Montparnasse: Take Line 12 towards Porte de la Chapelle, which takes you straight to Concorde (7 stops).
by train
Nearest RER station: Charles de Gaulle Étoile (RER A)
attractions
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Inside the Grand Palais museum, near the Champs Elysées, Mini Palais chef Gilles Choukroun produces inventive cuisine. Signature dishes include snails with grated cherry tomatoes and almond butter, foie gras duck burger and giant rum baba with light vanilla cream. Sit inside and enjoy the funky interior or head out to the sunny terrace.
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Showcase is the venue to be seen in. It's a unique nightclub inside old boat hangars, under the Champs Elysées' Alexandre III bridge, with views over the Seine. Join Paris' glitterati as they're entertained by DJs and live bands.
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Exquisitely furnished with marble, gilded cherubs, sky-high mirrors and Baccarat chandeliers, the Hotel Crillon's Les Ambassadeurs restaurant, overlooking place de la Concorde square, is a spectacular setting for chef Jean-François Piége's acclaimed cuisine. Try the hand-fished scallops with sweet pumpkin crackle and white truffles. The award-winning sommelier can help choose your wine. Book in advance.
