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This is another beautiful district in the centre of Paris. It is an area we have spent many hours walking around and checking out everything we could. There are many upmarket shops and some of Paris' most wonderful sights, such as the Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, Grand Palais, Avenue des Champs Elysees and others.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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The big attraction in this part of town is the Arc de Triomphe, but you will also find some excellent museums set in grand mansions. This has always been a prosperous part of town. Then there is the Palais de Tokyo with modern art and some important temporary expos.
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Date of experience: October 2019
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8th Arrondissement is likely the most elegant region in Paris including Champs Elysee, Arc de Triumph, and Concorde. It is recommended to have a much happy walk there, and Champs Elysee is full of outlets and restaurants.
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Date of experience: February 2020
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This is an area that is best ventured with a good pair of walking shoes, to enjoying the surrounds and visit the amazing green spaces there is lots of walking The walk up the Champs Elysees starting at Place de la Concorde (seeing the obelisk one of a pair from Luxor in Egypt), is a must as there is so much to see, as we passed the iconic (petite and grand), Palaces on the left, then entering the shopping strip, (which is a sight to behold), once at the top we were rewarded with the amazing, Arc de Triomphe, walking down (saving the legs), the other side of this very long and designer laden street, to Avenue Matignon, where the Gardens Champs Elysees, (begin), is a lovely green space, with ornate fountains, to have a typical Parisian picnic lunch, eventually finishing back at Place de la Concorde. Petit Palais. Smaller than it’s big mate next door, the Grand Palais, but ‘small’ it is not. Whilst there was a watery sun in the sky, the ‘feels like’ temperature was barely 1 degree and we were rugged up for our outing. Thankfully the Petit Palais has a great cloakroom and we offloaded coats, hats, bags, gloves - the works. Which made walking around the tropical interior much more pleasant. So lucky to be able to see a Monet, a Renoir and many other works for free and all set in a glorious building with a beautiful garden, court yard. Once redressed we ventured out into the chill again walked to the Seine visiting the elaborate and gilded Pont Alexandre II - one of the snazziest bridges in Paris, continuing down the Promenade du Cours La Reine, (a grassed avenue that is lined with trees, with monuments spread along it to admire), leaving the 8th Arr, at Pont de la Concorde. Chapel Expiatore. Dedicated to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. It was designed in 1816 and inaugurated 10 years later and was partially built on the grounds of the Madeleine cemetery where Louis and Marie Antoinette were buried for 21 years after their date with guillotine. They are now buried in the royal tomb at the Basilica of St Denis. It was very pretty as dusk fell and we googled all about it when we got home. Apparently, in 1862 the cypresses around the chapel were cut down and a public park was created around the chapel called Square Louis XVI. From Louis and Marie’s square. Things to do list: Zouave, statue under the Pont de l'Alma, that is the unofficial flood marker for Paris city. The Village Royale. A small enclave of designer stores and massive teddy bears made of fairy lights - what’s not to love? Printemps, Shopping, after a nice wander though and pop out at the back door to a pedestrian area (well as much as any area can with scooters and bikes and loons), nice for a stroll. Church St Madeleine, enjoying the 4 pm Sunday Organ Concert, the music was grand and quite awe-inspiring.…
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Date of experience: January 2020
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The very central area of Paris stretching around Champs Elysses. It's certainly every tourist's must, but skip shopping and eating around. This is the most expensive part of the City of lights with skyrocketing prices and many tourist traps.
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Date of experience: December 2019
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