The Jardins des Champs-Élysées of Paris !!! 

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And back at you on my eternal Paris. So much to see and enjoy in the most beautiful city in the world!!! I have many posts on Paris and this is one of the nicest simply because it is in one of my favorite part of the city even if crowded. We love it here with the boys just walking after visiting nearby monument that have written before and eating at my old favorite restaurant, Let me tell you with new pictures to the blog found in my cd rom vault for you and me ,Therefore, this is my take on the Jardins des Champs-Élysées of Paris !!!  Hope you enjoy the post as I.

These historic gardens are composed of twelve squares or gardens surrounded by avenues, walks shaded by trees planted in alignment. The Jardins Champs-Élysées gardens are bordered by: Cours la Reine to the south; Avenue Gabriel to the north; Avenue Matignon, the Champs-Élysées-Marcel-Dassault roundabout, and Avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt to the west; and Place de la Concorde to the east. They are also divided in two by the lower part of Avenue des Champs-Élysées; Avenue du Général-Eisenhower and Avenue Winston-Churchill also pass through the gardens. The origin of the Jardin des Champs-Élysées gardens is closely linked to that of the avenue. Decided in 1667 by Louis XIV, a path was traced to lead to the Château de Saint-Germain en Laye in the axis of the central avenue of the Jardin des Tuileries garden. André Le Nôtre, gardener to the King, planted elm trees in alignment on both sides of this avenue of the “Tuilleries”. Subsequently, over 3 centuries, the avenue continued and became the Champs-Élysées, and the part of the plantations near the Place de la Concorde was transformed into gardens. The general and current configuration of the Champs-Élysées gardens was essentially carried out under the Second Empire (Napoléon III) during the major urban planning operations led by Baron Haussmann. From 1859 onwards, they were developed under the direction of Adolphe Alphand, by the landscape gardener Jean-Pierre Barillet-Deschamps, and the architect Gabriel Davioud.

The fontaine du Cirque aka fontaine des Quatre-Saisons (see pic) installed in 1839 and is currently located in the Jeannine-Worms alley, near the Marigny theater. The fontaine des Ambassadeurs (see pic) is in the Carré des Ambassadeurs with the background the pavillon Gabriel. You can get here on metro Champs Elysées lines 1 and 3 ,and metro Franklin D Roosevelt lines 1 and 9 or bus lines 42,73, and 93 arrêt/stop Champs Elysées-Clemenceau.

These gardens, 300 to 400 meters wide, are divided into rectangular spaces called carrés or squares. On the north side: Jardin des Ambassadeurs – Line Renaud: formerly known as “Carré des Ambassadeurs” It includes the Espace Cardin, formerly the Théâtre des Ambassadeurs. Since June 2023, it has paid tribute to the artist Line Renaud. Carré de l’Élysée (in front of the Élysée Palace): there is the Pavillon Gabriel and the Lenôtre restaurant (Pavillon Élysée). Statues of Alphonse Daudet and Georges Pompidou are installed in the garden. Carré Marigny (at the end of Rue du Cirque): there is the Théâtre Marigny, the Restaurant Laurent, the Stamp Market and a Guignol puppet theater. Since July 2019, the Champs-Élysées garden path crossing the Marigny Square from east to west, from the theater to Avenue Matignon, has been named “Allée Jeannine-Worms.”  On the south side: Ledoyen Square or Géorama Square (opposite the Ambassadors Square): this is where the Ledoyen restaurant and the Diana Fountain are located. Since 2023, the Ledoyen Square has been renamed “Charles-Aznavour Garden,” in tribute to the artist. Grand Battoir Square, also known as the Grand Jeux Square or the Grand Fêtes Square (opposite the Élysée Square): this square was designed at the request of the Marquise de Pompadour, who wanted to enjoy an unobstructed view of the Seine and Les Invalides from her Élysée Palace. It is home to the Petit Palais and the Grand Palais, which notably houses the Palais de la Découverte and the Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais. The site is bordered by six pools, two rectangular and four rounded. Rond-Point Square adjoins the Champs-Élysées-Marcel-Dassault roundabout. Also, the Commandant-Massoud Alley honors the Afghan fighter Ahmed Shah Massoud. Marcel-Proust Alley honors the French writer Marcel Proust. And the Jeannine-Worms Alley honors the French writer and playwright Jeaninne Worms. The adjoining gardens: Jean-Perrin Square located on the northwest side of the Grand Palais. The Miroir d’eau fountain, the Seine and its tributaries. New France Garden, located on the southwest side of the Grand Palais. Bust of Jacques Cartier, and Monument to Alfred de Musset. Kyiv Garden named since 2023, formerly the Jardin des Abords-du-Petit-Palais, located on the south side of the Petit Palais.

The city of Paris on the jardins des Champs-Élysées : https://www.paris.fr/lieux/jardins-des-champs-elysees-2471

The Paris tourist office on the jardins des Champs-Élysées :https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/jardins-des-champs-elysees-p951

There you go folks, Paris is a lot more than monuments , all is a beautiful thing to see, walk ,smell and enjoy it. Paris is indeed a Moveable Feast  !  Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Jardins des Champs-Élysées of Paris !!! as I. 

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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