Not merely a boulevard, the Champs-Elysées has justly earned its name. In Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields was the resting place of heroes who dwelt in perfect happiness. Fortunately, visitors don’t have to die to reach it. Though you may think so after making your way through the French airports and into Paris.
This tree-lined avenue [...]

Though less artistic than its older cousin of Porte Saint-Denis, the Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile is the more famous and far larger. Set atop the hill of Chaillot it forms the center from which radiates a dozen busy Parisian avenues.
There are in fact several “Arc de Triomphe’s” in Paris. A large arch with two [...]

While historians would have you believe that Paris was so named The City of Light due to its early adoption of street lamps, a Christmastime visit will soon convince you otherwise. The famous Champs-Élysées, notable for its broad, tree-lined boulevards, fashionable boutiques, cafes and restaurants, is ablaze with thousands of glittering white lights, giving the [...]