The Champs-Élysées & Golden Triangle

The Champs-Élysées and the Golden Triangle: the back story

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About The Champs-Élysées and the Golden Triangle: the back story

The 8th arrondissement holds the Champs-Élysées and the Golden Triangle between it and the Seine, with the great palace hotels and the couture houses of the avenue Montaigne.

Sights

The Arc de Triomphe, the Place de la Concorde and the Petit Palais.

Shopping

The avenue Montaigne and the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

Climb the Arc de Triomphe, then walk down the avenue Montaigne.

Eating

Épicure, Le Gabriel, Le Cinq, Pierre Gagnaire and Alléno Paris (Three MICHELIN Stars).

Staying

The George V, the Plaza Athénée, Le Bristol, La Réserve and the Crillon.

Our advice: book lunch, not dinner, at the three-star tables.

Why it's on our list

  • Sights
  • Shopping
  • Eating
  • Staying

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Champs-Élysées and the Golden Triangle: the back story before you go.

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