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Walk Arc-de-Triomphe to Place-de-la-Concorde : to know more
Walk Arc-de-Triomphe to Place-de-la-Concorde : the Champs-Elysées avenue for Louis XIV’s comfort
By decree of August 24, 1667, King Louis XIV decided to open a road to facilitate the passage of his courtiers’ carriages to the royal estate of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the Château de Versailles under construction. André Le Nôtre, landscape architect of the Château de Versailles and, in Paris, of the Tuileries Gardens, laid out this “Avenue des Tuileries” through the woods and marshes along the Seine, in the axis of the Tuileries Palace, then the King’s residence, destroyed in 1871. It’s been a long road to today’s Champs-Elysées!
Shopping on the Champs-Elysées … and relaxing in its gardens
We’ve also compiled a list of 100 stores located on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées called “Shopping on the Champs-Elysées: a list of 100 shops to visit”. Prices are at the Champs-Elysées level. To be enjoyed in moderation.
In its “lower” section, the Champs Elysees crosses a park which also runs alongside the southern part of the gardens of the Palais de l’Elysée, the official residence of the President of the French Republic. See Point of Interest 16 above.
… and also Relaxation Breaks tested and rated for you to avoid tourist price gouging
What’s more, we’ve added 14 “Relaxation Breaks” to this walk. These are our list of recommended and rated stores and merchants that you’ll come across as you make your way down the Champs-Elysées for you to rest, refresh or simply shop. It includes cafés, restaurants, patisseries, ice creams and chocolat shops, jewelries, parfumeries, cloths, etc. All these merchants have been selected and rated from 1 to 5 by the tourists who preceded you on the Champs-Elysées, for the quality of their products and the service they offer at a reasonable price. To know more click on “Relaxation Breaks” (How they are selected and rated)
This list also includes a number of restaurants, cafés and luxury stores located around the Place Charles de Gaulle and the Arc-de-Triomphe, but on the other side of the Champs-Elysées. They are often overlooked, even though they present good buying opportunities.
A night walk Arc-de-Triomphe to Place-de-la-Concorde ?
Why not? This walk can also be taken at night, as it’s daylight 24 hours a day. Either way, you’re sure to come away with some wonderful images.
The next walks you could follow …
It’s worth knowing that several equally interesting VPBY walks are available in Paris. Less than 500 m south of Pigalle begins the promenade that links the department stores of Boulevard Haussmann to Place de la Concorde (Walk Opera-Garnier to Grand-Magasin Lafayette and Concorde-Square).
From the Arc-de-Triomphe, the Walk from Palais-de-Chaillot to Arc-de-Triomphe via George-V Avenue -itinerary 2, takes you to the Palais de Chaillot-Trocadéro.
Then, from the Palais-de-Chaillot to reach the Tour-Eiffel, just follow Walk from Eiffel-Tower to Palais-de-Chaillot via Place d’Iena – Itinerary 1.
Starting at Place de la Concorde, you can follow the promenade “Walk Opera-Garnier to Grand-Magasin Lafayette and Concorde-Square“, to Opéra Garnier, then Boulevard Haussmann and the Lafayette and Le Printemps department stores.
An other walk starting on Place de la Concorde leads you to the door of the Louvre Museum (Walk from Louvre to Concord-Square via Tuileries and Place-Vendôme – Itinerary 2).
From there, if you’re still in shape, you can follow the itinerary of the promenade that will take you to the Ile-de-la-Cité, in the heart of historic and royal Paris (Stroll in the Ile-de-la-Cité of Paris, 800 year history – Itinerary 2).
Finally, crossing the Seine, you can continue to the Bastille, through the Marais District (Walk from Pompidou-museum to the Bastille via the Marais – Itinerary 1).
We wish you pleasant walks !
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