My Trip to Paris (Part 3)
Arc de Triomphe and a Walk along the Champs-Elysees
My next stop after visiting the Eiffel Tower was the Arc de Triomphe. It was about a twenty minute walk. The first thing that grabs you is the traffic zipping around the circle (see above). I approached the circle from Victor Hugo Avenue and then walked counter clock wise to the Champs Elysees where there is an underground walkway to the monument. I took pictures as I went:
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You buy your ticket to take the spiral stairs to the top in the pedestrian tunnel (about 8 Euros). You come out from the tunnel underneath the Arch. As you can see from the pictures above, some pretty impressive handy work.
At the top…
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It is in my opinion that the best views in Paris are on top of the Arc de Triomphe. I wish I made it to the top at night.
A Walk Along the Champs-Elysees
After leaving the Arc de Triomphe I strolled down the Champs-Elysees to the Place de la Concorde.
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