Paris Walk – Arc de Trompe, Champs-Élysées, and Opera House, France
A Paris Walk begins at the Arc de Triomphe, continues down the Champs-Elysees, and ends at the Opera House.
Place Vendôme: Pl. Vendôme, 75001 Paris, France
Opera House: Pl. de l’Opéra, 75009 Paris, France
Date Picture Taken: March, 2024
I got off at the Metro station near the Arc de Triomphe.
The Arc de Triomphe
There is an underground passage to the Tower.
Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806 after his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, the Arc de Triomphe was intended to honor the French army and commemorate their victories.
Stairs to the top of the tower
Inner space in the tower at near the top of the tower
The Champs-Élysées from the top of the tower
Pictures taken while going around 360 degrees at the top of the tower
Came back to the Champs-Élysées
Came down from the tower and looked at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Looked up the tower
Started to walk down the Champs-Élysées
The view of the back side
The McDonald in Champs-Élysées
The Futur Hôtel Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Building
In Champs-Élysées, there are many shopping arcades like this one.
The inside the arcade
Another arcade
Yet another arcade
From here, I walked across the street to the other side
The other side of the street
I came to see the Grand Palais, but it was in construction.
The Petit Palais
I reached the Place de la Concorde.
Tuileries Garden
If I continued in this direction, I would reach the Louvre Museum. However, since I planned to visit the museum on another date, I turned left toward the Opera district this time.
Direction toward the Opera district
Place Vendôme. The square was originally conceived by King Louis XIV and designed by architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart in the late 17th century. It was intended to showcase the glory of the Sun King and to serve as a monument to the French monarchy.
Walked toward the Opera House
The Opera House. The opera house was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III as part of the grand renovation of Paris overseen by Baron Haussmann.
The Opéra Garnier has hosted countless opera, ballet, and other musical performances. It houses the Paris Opera Ballet, one of the world’s premier ballet companies.
The opera house is famously associated with Gaston Leroux’s novel “The Phantom of the Opera,” which has inspired numerous adaptations, including the famous musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Behind the Opera House is Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, a department store.
The inside of the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann.
On top of the department store is the observation floor.
You can see the back of the Opera House
