The Arc de Triomphe was visible over there, but I really had to walk uphill for a while. Maybe 30 minutes? The Champs-Élysées is long, really long. But the Champs-Élysées, praised as the beautiful street, turned out to be just ordinary lamp lighting. A bit disappointing. And the fact that Paris’s Arc de Triomphe was modeled after Rome’s triumphal arch! A copy, not the original, yet so famous. A bit disappointing. But as a shopping street, it’s Paris after all.
Prices, hours and details in this post are from our visit in March 2009 and may have changed, so check the latest information before you go.