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Champs Elysées is the 29th administrative neighbourhood of Paris. Covering a 114.1 ha area, it is located in the 8th arrondissement.

The Champs Elysées neighbourhood is bounded to the north by the beautiful avenue of the same name, the Avenue Matignon and Avenue Gabriel. To the east, it is bounded by Place de la Concorde, the Seine to the south and Avenue Marceau to the west. The Champs-Elysées neighbourhood is one of the areas that attracts the most tourists from all over the world. It is the least populated neighbourhood of the eighth arrondissement in Paris, with only 4,453 inhabitants. Many offices and luxury business premises are also located there.

History

The Champs-Elysées section was first created in 1790. At that time, it was considered an administrative neighbourhood. After five years, it became part of the 1st arrondissement of Paris. It was bounded by half of the Seine’s right bank from Pont Louis-XVI continuing on to Passy barrier, then joining Roule barrier and then the part located on the right of the streets of Faubourg-du-Roule, Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, Royale, Place Louis-XV and ending at Pont Louis XVI.

The neighbourhood’s name comes from the name of the very famous Avenue Champs-Elysées. In Greek mythology, heroes rest on Champs-Elysées after their death. The first developments of the Avenue des Champs-Elysées began in the 18th century on the initiative of Marie de Médicis. She wanted to create a long avenue lined with elms and lime trees beyond Tuileries Palace, along the Seine. Many works were carried out there. It was towards the end of the 19th and 20th centuries that this avenue gained the importance it has today.

Cultural sites

Avenue des Champs Elysées, nicknamed the most beautiful avenue in the world,
Grand Palais, an exhibition space hosting shows and events all year round.
Palais de la découverte in the western part of Grand Palais. It is a scientific museum housing collections on progress, particularly in the field of medicine.
Petit Palais: located in front of Grand Palais, it is a universal exhibition space, which was inaugurated in 1902 as Palais des Beaux-Arts of Paris city.
Place Charles de Gaulle;
Arc de Triomphe of Napoleon I in the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle that was built by the architect Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin,
The obelisk of Luxor on Place de la Concorde. It weighs 230 tons and is 23 metres high. It originally comes from Luxor Temple in Egypt and was erected in the centre of Place de la Concorde since 1836.

Local landmarks

Ladurée tearoom: it is the first tearoom inaugurated in Paris,
The Parisian Cabaret Lido

Parks

Jardin des abords du Petit-Palais,
Jardin Anne-Sauvage,
Jardin des Champs-Elysées,
Square de Berlin

Schools

Paul Baudry comprehensive nursery school, situated at 10 rue Paul Baudry, accessible by metro line 9 at Franklin Roosevelt station, get off at Saint-Philippe du Roule. The school is also accessible on foot via rue Marignan.
Paul Baudry comprehensive primary school, located at 10 rue Paul Baudry, accessible by metro line 9 at Franklin Roosevelt station, get off at Saint-Philippe du Roule station. The school is also accessible on foot via rue Marignan.
Eurécole middle school, situated at 34 Avenue des Champs-Elysées, accessible by metro lines 1 and 9 from Champs-Elysées station, get off at Franklin Roosevelt station.