Hotels in the neighborhood
68 rue de Longchamp, 75116 Paris
Hotel Longchamp Elysees Paris
3 star hotel at the Trocadero, enterly renewed and located between the Champs Elysees and Eiffel Tower.
40 Avenue de Friedland, 75008 Paris
Hotel Napoleon Elysees Paris
Luxury Hotel with 102 rooms and meeting rooms, located next to the Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe.
21 rue Saint Didier, 75016 Paris
Hotel Etoile Trocadero Paris
3 star hotel, walking distance from The Trocadero square, The Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees.
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The Champs-Élysées
It’s not the widest or the longest avenue in the world, but almost everyone agrees that it’s certainly the most beautiful avenue in the world… and one of the most expensive too, for businesses. Famous brand names fights relentlessly to have their own space there, and the selection process is ruthless (H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch and Dolce & Gabbana have only just got the OK, and probably won’t open until 2010).
But there’s more to ‘Les Champs’ (as Parisians call it) than just shopping – although here you can do it in amazing style. With its wide leafy pavements, numerous cafés and cinemas and the most amazing view from the Arc de Triomphe straight down to the Place de la Concorde, the Champs Elysées is luxurious and stunning like nowhere else in the world. And don’t forget that nearby there are all the restaurants you could ask for, bars, nightlife and the Lido.
It’s also one of the city’s most popular meeting spots and often used for popular events. The Bastille parade that marches down it on 14th July is always impressive, it’s the venue for the last leg of the Tour de France and New Year’s Eve there is a rowdy but good-natured night with almost everyone holding a bottle of champagne!
Basically, if you visit Paris and miss the Champs Elysees, you haven’t really seen Paris…
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Champs-Élysées news
from the 2009-11-01 until the 2010-12-31
High Heels school
Learn to walk like a real Parisienne!
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Half of being Parisian is *feeling* Parisian. It's an attitude, a look, a way of thinking... and if you're a woman it's all about looking stunning in designer clothes and high heels.
But how do you get the necessary sway in your step, the swagger that show self-assurance and understated class. You need... Talons Academy!
Talons Academy is a "High Heels School" that convenes approximately once a month (check www.talonsacademy.fr for the dates) for group lessons where a coach will put you through your teetering paces in a selection of situations based on real life.
Over a couple of hours, you'll learn how to approach situations in the daytime and at night, and for only 15€ (including nibbles) it's probably the cheapest good advice you'll have in a long time!
Photo by Flickr user Markusram used under cc licence.
Check www.talonsacademy.fr for dates and venues
15€
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