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Hotel Champs-Elyses
Away from the large boulevards, the charm of the cobblestone street guides the strollers to the neighborhood monuments : the Eiffel Tower, Invalides, Champs Elysées and Arc de Triomphe are just minutes away.
hotel Champs-Elyses
As fast food and pop culture invaded and grand old buildings began to fall, Paris realized what it was losing.
In 1985, a law prohibited the demolition of the elegant building fronts that once gave the boulevard a uniform grace. Consequently, many of today’s modern businesses hide behind preserved facades. As you stroll, imagine the boulevard pre-‘63, with only the finest structures lining both sides all the way to the palace gardens.
The new Champs-Elysés, revitalized in 1994, has new street benches, lamps, and an army of green-suited workers armed with high-tech pooper scoopers. Two lanes of traffic were traded away to make broader sidewalks. And plane trees (a kind of sycamore that thrives despite big-city pollution) provide a leafy ambiance.
As you stroll you’ll notice the French appetite for good living. The foyer of the famous Lido, Paris’ largest cabaret, comes with leggy photos and a perky R-rated promo video. The Lido is also a multiplex cinema. Moviegoing on the Champs-Elysés is popular. Showings (movies) with a “v.o.” (original version) next to the time indicate the film will be in its original language.
This information comes from www.ricksteves.com Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door
Your hotel (Leveque) near Invalides, near eiffel tower, and near all the monuments of paris will be the central point of your stay.
See also :
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