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The nouveau Champs-Elysées, revitalized in 1994, has newer benches and lamps,
broadersidewalks, all-undergroundparking,andafleet ofgreen-suited workerswhodrive
motorized street cleaners. Blink away the modern elements, and it's not hard to imagine
the boulevard pre-1963, with only the finest structures lining both sides all the way to the
palace gardens.
(See “Champs-Elysées & Nearby” map, here . )
Self-Guided Walk: ToreachthetopoftheChamps-Elysées,taketheMétrotothe
Arc de Triomphe (Mo: Charles de Gaulle-Etoile), then saunter down the grand boulevard
(Métro stops every few blocks, including George V and Franklin D. Roosevelt). If you
plan to tour the Arc de Triomphe (see next listing), do it before starting this walk.
Fancy car dealerships include Peugeot, at #136 (showing off its futuristic concept
cars, often alongside the classic models), and Mercedes-Benz, a block down at #118,
 
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