Champs Élysées
[shahn zey-lee-zey]
- a boulevard in Paris, France, noted for its cafés, shops, and theaters.
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And how, indeed, could she be near me, seeing that I am at the rondpoint of the Champs-Elysees?
The Crime of Sylvestre BonnardAnatole France
He ceased going to the Bois, and went out on foot in the Champs-Elysees.
Serge Panine, CompleteGeorges Ohnet
We will all go to Paris, and buy a htel on the Champs-Elysees!
Kentucky in American Letters, v. 2 of 2John Wilson Townsend
The hour for driving in the Champs-Elysees in winter is between two and four.
Scenes from a Courtesan's LifeHonore de Balzac
Nearly all the stage-coaches for the south and west passed through the Champs-Elysees.
Les MisrablesVictor Hugo
Champs Élysées
[(shahn zay-lee-zay)]
A major avenue in Paris famous for the elegance of its cafés and shops. In French it means Elysian Fields.
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