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Champs-Élysées
Paris's grand tree-lined avenue of shops and cafés.
For storytellers
Why Champs-Élysées matters
The Champs-Élysées runs from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. It is lined with flagship stores, cinemas and cafés, and it hosts the finish of the Tour de France and the military parade on Bastille Day. Walk it at dusk for the glowing view.
Talking points
- The Tour de France traditionally finishes here.
- Bastille Day parades take place on this avenue.
- It is at its prettiest at dusk with the arch lit up.
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