Aux Champs-Elysées: The story behind France's most famous avenue

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This week, we're taking you for a stroll along Paris's most famous thoroughfare, the Champs-Elysées. Considered by many as the most beautiful avenue in the world and well-known for its shopping, the Champs-Elysées has always been the scene of French history and prestige, for better or for worse. FRANCE 24 tells you more about this iconic avenue's past and present.
With special thanks to:
Sylvie Notta and Espaces à la carte, in charge of "Terrasse 50 avenue des Champs-Elysées".
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[@maxidrivemaxidrive4330]

Always my favorite avenue in the world with lingering memories and continuing excitement!

[@Joshfuentes77]

Was there a few months ago it’s just breathtaking c’est très beau!😄

[@kevinross7643]

Me too

[@marshacampbell8003]

I love Paris 🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@z2u]

your banner on the lower part of screen should be bigger- it only covers a 1/3 of screen

[@SamsungS23Ultr]

Try 1/10th 😆

[@bignedu4871]

Thank you for this. I'm gonna make up my mind pretty soon.

[@Kingleazard]

J'espère sortir de ce confinement bientôt, et pour feter ça, me prendre un TGV pour Paris pour le week end. j'en ai marre de végéter ici.

[@westpointsnell4167]

just think,the 28th Pennsylvania infantry marched down that avenue...

[@rodgerhoffman307]

Yes, My grandfather was there!

[@davidloner8882]

My Uncle marched with the 28th Infantry division down the Champs -de -lise in August of 1944.

[@jenalyn5824]

who else is watching this for Profs 6th grade french class?

[@difficultydifferently5729]

9th grade French here

[@chefianmarcel9919]

For my French one class lol

[@sevagkendir576]

joli

[@daysofhalcyon]

do they have a commemorative marker where all the guillotining happened?

[@fobia-9024]

sentient oven. yes they do, there is a plate on the floor by the kiosk. Many people don’t know about it, you have to look for it.

[@hassan_codes]

0:08 The most beautiful part of the video

[@SamsungS23Ultr]

Immigrants 😒

[@TCO1216]

It's a street. Gotcha

[@L.M1792]

Lots of starvations and wars, burnings, reinstatements after dissolvings, but still there none the less, accommodating a route from A to B.

[@weetikissa]

It would be much better without cars. All they ever do there is stand still. What's the point?

[@ldb427]

French Revolution was a horrible carnage that lead to one of the worst centuries of french History

[@michellemobakeng5938]

Originated with the freemasons and secret societies and May 1968 was of the same, Woodstock in the USA and more around the world. Their agents are placed strategically in positions in schools, universities, retailers, associations, unions, entertainment, churches... to destabilize and divide groups and society at large. They are comparable to economic hitmen.

[@blackalien6873]

It was the best thing to happen in France.

[@dre.supreme]

It is beautiful but could use a resdeign prioritizing pedestrians and interactive crossings.

[@Raymondreddington3]

No dont change Paris.Its beautiful as it is

[@jamesswindley9599]

The song Aux Champs-Elysees is a copy from an older English song :)

[@ratulxy]

Can you specify which song ?

[@jamesswindley9599]

JordanPeterson SucksMonkeyButt Waterloo Road

[@ratulxy]

James Swindley thanks a lot.

[@edmerc92]

It's a big improvement on the original.

[@maxguason]

;v

[@katarzynamariamuszynska2811]

To be honest nothing specialI been there seen itIts just long avenueDirty like everywhere elseVery expensive shopsBut that avenue been just famous because of movies

[@SamsungS23Ultr]

Wrong.

[@Badjuda]

Samsung S10 Paris is so dirty

[@SamsungS23Ultr]

@@Badjuda Actually according to research it's cleaner than London,Chicago, LA, Bejing, Shanghai,Mumbai,Berlin, Rome and most other enormous cities.

[@crystalglass7106]

Old joke: why is it lined with trees

[@CO84trucker]

So invading armies can march in the shade!

[@adw8451]

I must say I’ve been there but it was a big disappointment.

[@qweasdzxcname]

"most beautiful" ? more like "most overrated and unnessery expensive place. its nothing compared to the streets of the old city of jerusalem. and want to talk modern commercial place ? nothing beats Times Square of NYC.

[@J-ZIM]

Stopped watching right away because I was really put off by the france2.com branding, encompassing over a 1/4 of the screen at the bottom, essentially blocking out a huge area of what we need to see. Irritating at most