{"id":6841,"date":"2010-11-08T13:40:17","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T17:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=6841"},"modified":"2012-12-27T11:50:02","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T15:50:02","slug":"video-tour-champs-elysees-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/08\/video-tour-champs-elysees-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Video tour of the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es in Paris – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, I\u2019m David with New York Habitat. Today we will be visiting a fascinating Paris area,\u00a0the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/a>, which is centered around one of Paris\u2019 most famous streets<\/strong>. In today\u2019s video tour, we\u2019re going to discover its glitz, glamour and intriguing history.<\/p>\n

We’ll be splitting this video tour of the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es in Paris into two parts. You can watch Part 2 of our Video Tour of the\u00a0Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nVideo Tour of the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es in Paris – Part 1 (6:06)<\/p>\n

The Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es is located on the right bank of Paris. Starting from beautiful Place de la Concorde, in front of the Hotel Crillon and the Tuileries Gardens, it slowly travels away from the Seine\u2019s riverbank towards the Arc de Triomphe. It is encircled on the north by the presidential Palais de l\u2019Elys\u00e9e and to the south by Grand Palais and Petit Palais. The Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es is also the starting point of the most expensive street of the French Capital: l\u2019Avenue Montaigne.<\/p>\n

Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es History<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es was built in 1667 by Le Notre,\u00a0 king Louis XV\u2019s landscape architect, to make an elegant road between his summer palace at St-Germain-en-Laye and the Louvre. Under the Second Empire of Napoleon III, the avenue became even more attractive with fountains, restaurants & theaters which helped to turn the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es into the playground of the French rich and famous.<\/p>\n

Place de la Concorde<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is almost impossible to find a more royal and revolutionary place in Paris than the Place de la Concorde, located between the 1st arrondissement<\/a> and the 8th arrondissement of Paris<\/a>. Commissioned by Louis XV in the 17th century, \u201cLa Concorde\u201d as Parisians call it, is rich with refined statues and monumental fountains. In addition, Place de la Concorde is flanked by the Assembl\u00e9e Nationale, the French Parliament. Royalty is also reflected in the Tuileries Gardens which was he former royal gardens and includes gold covered fountains. That is where the royal connections ends, literally, as the Place de la Concorde was the home to the guillotine during the French Revolution, where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette met their fateful demise. The guillotine has since been replaced with the mysterious Egyptian Obelisk from Luxor.<\/p>\n

Avenue Montaigne<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avenue Montaigne is famous for its Haute-Couture shops including Chanel, Dior, Mugler, Balanciaga, Louis Vuitton and more, add a fantastic theater and a glamorous caf\u00e9 and you have the perfect recipe for a chic Paris street.. Take a break on Avenue Montaigne at the Sex & the City hot spot, the Plaza Ath\u00e9n\u00e9e, to sip a martini and star watch.<\/p>\n

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Champs-Elysees avenue at night<\/div>\n<\/div>Shopping Scene<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es is certainly the right place for shopping. The street has a fantastic array of clothing, shoes, perfume, pastries, music & book shops. Don\u2019t miss the famous drugstore at the end of the Avenue or the Monoprix at the corner of rue de la Bo\u00e9tie to buy groceries to cook in the kitchen of your vacation rental.<\/p>\n

You’re sure to be tired after a long day of shopping on the Champs Elys\u00e9es, so why not rent one of the many Paris vacation rentals<\/a> that New York Habitat has to offer? New York Habitat offers both short and long term furnished apartment rentals all over Paris<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Check out this one bedroom furnished apartment located in the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es neighborhood (PA-4121)<\/a>. The apartment is located on the top floor of a 10-story, elevator building. In addition the apartment is child-safe, features a washing machine , a fully equipped kitchen and television with cable channels.<\/p>\n

Or consider this Paris two bedroom furnished apartment in the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es area (PA-2623)<\/a>. The apartment is situated on the 4th floor of an elevator building. One room is furnished with a queen size bed while the other has a single bed. This rental also offers a fully equipped kitchen and\u00a0 includes the added bonus of a parking space.<\/p>\n

Grand Palais and Petit Palais<\/strong><\/p>\n

Along with the Eiffel Tower, the magnificent Grand and Petit Palais were built for the 1900 World’s Fair. The Grand Palais was inspired by London\u2019s Crystal Palace and today it is mainly used for major art exhibitions. Across the road from the Grand Palais is the Petit Palais, though it\u2019s not less prestigious, despite of its \u201clittle\u201d name. Inside the Petit Palais is a very lovely museum that has free admission, so you can quickly pop in to have a look at its eclectic collection of art from Roman times to the 20th century.<\/p>\n

Further down the street from the Palais you can admire the golden dome of Les Invalides as well as the Pont Alexandre III, which is one of the nicest bridges in Pairs, with its flying horses that are covered in gold.<\/p>\n

Tucked in behind the Petit Palais you will find The Ledoyen, one of French Cuisine’s finest restaurants, which dates back to Louis XVI.<\/p>\n

In front of the Petit Palais you’ll find statues of two remarkable leaders; the first one is British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the other is the French President Georges Clemenceau. Across the street in front of the Grand Palais is the statue if the grand General Charles de Gaulle. These statues are located in a fitting place as this is where Parisians gathered on the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es in 1944 to celebrate the liberation of the country.<\/p>\n

Thank you for joining us today on our visit to the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es here in Paris<\/a>.\u00a0 We covered a few highlights of the fantastic area,. Please feel free to leave a comment in the comment section below if there is another activity that you enjoy in the area near the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

Continue the visit with\u00a0Part 2 of our Video Tour of the\u00a0Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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