The Champs Elysées

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