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Avenue des Champs-Élysées (París)

The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a great and famous avenue of the city of Paris. It is considered the most beautiful avenue in Paris and, according to an expression commonly used in France, as the most beautiful avenue in the world.

Its name derives from the Elysian fields, the place of Hell where virtuous souls remained in Greek mythology.

The Champs Élysées begin at the place of the Concorde, where the Obelisk rises, and extend up to 1950 meters, from east to west.

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