08 Mar 2008 12:28:06 | Jakob Jelling
The Champs Elysées is one of the most famous areas of not only
France but Europe and the entire world as well. This area can be
visited through the Champs Elysées Avenue, which goes from the
Arc of Triumph to the Place de la Concorde. This is one of the
main spots which tourists who visit Paris could not miss, due
not only to its beauty but also to its historic past.
The Champs Elysées Avenue contains several theaters, shops,
cafes, restaurants and cinemas at its sides towards the western
area, and the Jardins des Champs Elysées towards the area of the
Place de la Concorde. This way, there is a wide range of
different activities available to those visitors who might walk
from one end of this Avenue to the other, so many that they
might need more than one day to fully explore them.
The Jardins des Champs Elysées is a very beautiful place to
visit, especially for those visitors who enjoy nature. This
place contains amazing gardens, highly cared and carefully
arranged combined with fountains, and providing an overall image
of a healthy and cared open space.
The Champs Elysées Avenue is the first choice for any important
celebration in Paris. During celebrations such as New Year's
Eve, this area receives an amazing amount of people who
congregate at it. Also, national events such as the
commemoration of historical events are held on the Champs
Elysées Avenue and the surrounding area.
The Champs Elysées Avenue became such in the 1600's after the
Medicis decided to create a path surrounded by trees in the
area. Before that, this area consisted on fields and gardens,
and it was not until much later that it did take the form of
Avenue which nowadays has.
In 1994, the Champs Elysées Avenue area was redesigned and had a
few changes which made it have a slightly different appearance.
Among the main changes visitors could observe, there is the
addition of more trees and the creation of pedestrian zones at
the side lanes, very convenient for tourists who wish to observe
the area while walking.
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