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Place Charles de Gaulle
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The Place Charles de Gaulle, historically known as the Place de l'Étoile, is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues including the Champs-Élysées. It was r
View of the Place Charles de Gaulle from the Avenue d'Iéna
View of the Place Charles de Gaulle from the Avenue d'Iéna
The Barrière de l'Étoile buildings in front of a wooden mock-up of the Arc de Triomphe in 1810.
The Barrière de l'Étoile buildings in front of a wooden mock-up of the Arc de Triomphe in 1810.
The Place de l'Étoile, c. 1920.
The Place de l'Étoile, c. 1920.
The Place de l'Étoile was renamed the Place Charles de Gaulle in 1970.
The Place de l'Étoile was renamed the Place Charles de Gaulle in 1970.
Champs-Élysées
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The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between t
Place Charles de Gaulle
…junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name, which translates as "Square of the Star") including the Champs-Élysées. It was renamed in 1970, following the death of former President Charles de Gaulle. It is still often referred to by its original name; the nearby Métro…
View of the Champs-Élysées from the Arc de Triomphe with the Louvre in the background.
View of the Champs-Élysées from the Arc de Triomphe with the Louvre in the background.
Henri Giffard's captive balloon seen in a bird's-eye view of Paris, 1878. The Avenue des Champs-Élysées can be seen running vertically along the Axe h
Henri Giffard's captive balloon seen in a bird's-eye view of Paris, 1878. The Avenue des Champs-Élysées can be seen running vertically along the Axe historique, between the Place de la Concorde with its Luxor Obelisk (towards the bottom of the image), and the Place de l'Étoile, where the Arc de Triomphe is located (towards the top).
View of the Champs-Élysées from the observation deck of the Arc de Triomphe, c. 1850.
View of the Champs-Élysées from the observation deck of the Arc de Triomphe, c. 1850.
Jean Béraud, Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées, c. 1880.
Jean Béraud, Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées, c. 1880.