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18th­, and 19th­century art and
furniture. There are also many
works by the Impressionists.

5 Palais de l’Elysée
55 Rue du Faubourg­St­Honoré 75008.
Map 5 B5. q St­Philippe­du­Roule.
Closed to the public.
Backing onto splendid English­
style gardens, the Elysée Palace
was built for the Comte d’Evreux
in 1718 and has been the official
residence of the President of the
Republic since 1873. From 1805
to 1808, it was occupied by
Napoleon’s sister, Caroline,
and her husband, Murat. Two The Second-Empire Smoking Room in the Musée Jacquemart-André
charming rooms have been
preserved from this period: 7 Musée from the Tuileries by creating
the Salon Murat and the Salon Jacquemart-André a tree­lined avenue which
d’Argent. General de Gaulle eventually became known as the
gave press conferences in 158 Blvd Haussmann 75008. Map 5 Champs­Elysées (Elysian Fields).
the Hall of Mirrors. Today, A4. Tel 01 45 62 11 59. q Mirom esnil, It has been France’s national
the President’s modernized St­Philippe­du­Roule. Open 10am– “triumphal way” ever since the
6pm daily (to 8:30pm Mon).
apartments are on the first floor & ^ = 9 - 7 restricted. homecoming of Napoleon’s
opposite the Rue de l’Elysée. body from St Helena in 1840.
∑ musee-jacquemart-andre.com
With the addition of cafés and
This museum is known for its restaurants in the second half of
6 Avenue collection of Italian Renaissance the 19th century, the Champs­
Montaigne and French 18th­century works Elysées became the place in
of art, as well as its beautiful which to be seen. In December,
75008. Map 10 F1. q Franklin D
Roosevelt. frescoes by Tiepolo. Highlights it hosts a huge Christmas
include works by Mantegna, market and holiday light show.
In the 19th century, this avenue Uccello’s masterpiece St George
was famous for its dance halls and the Dragon (c.1435), paintings 9 Place Charles de
and its Winter Garden, where by Boucher and Fragonard and
Parisians went to hear Adolphe 18th­century tapestries. Gaulle (l’Etoile)
Sax play his newly invented 75008. Map 4 D4. q Charles de
saxophone. Today, it is still 8 Avenue des Gaulle­Etoile.
one of Paris’s most fashionable
streets, bustling with restaurants, Champs-Elysées Known as the Place de l’Etoile
cafés, hotels and designer 75008. Map 5 A5. q Franklin D until the death of Charles de
boutiques. At one end Roosevelt, George V. Gaulle in 1969, the area is still
lies the beautiful Art referred to simply as l’Etoile, the
Deco Théâtre de Paris’s most famous and popular star. The present place was laid
Champs­Elysées, thoroughfare had its beginnings out in accordance with Baron
built in 1913. in about 1667, when the land­ Haussmann’s plans of 1854
scape garden designer André Le (see pp36–7). For motorists, it
Glass cupola Nôtre extended the royal view is the ultimate challenge.
Quadriga (chariot
and four horses)
by Récipon

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