Champs-Élysées
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Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Avenue des Champs-Élysées July 24, 2009 N1.jpg
The Champs-Élysées as seen from the Arc de Triomphe
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′30″E
From Place de la Concorde
To Place Charles de Gaulle
Construction
Completion 1670
Denomination 2 March 1864
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (French pronunciation: [av(ə).ny de ʃɑ̃z‿e.li.ze] ( listen)) is a boulevard in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, which runs between the Place de la Concorde and the Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. It is known for its theatres, cafés and luxury shops, and for the military parade that takes place each year on the avenue on 14 July to celebrate Bastille Day. The name is French for the Elysian Fields, the paradise for dead heroes in Greek mythology. The French proudly nickname this world-famous avenue "la plus belle avenue du monde" ("the world's most beautiful avenue").