Champs-Élysées

With our backs to the Arc de Triomphe we will now take a virtual stroll down the broadest and most well-known street in Paris..

The avenue des Champs-Élysées—whose name, Elysian Fields, refers to the paradise of Greek mythology—means just one thing to most: luxury. Marie de Medicis was the first to look out over what was vegetable plots and fields in 1616 and have a tree-lined path put in to add on to her Tuileries garden. Expanded in 1667 and given its current name in 1694, it grew as a fashionable destination throughout the 19th century. Retailers were there in force by 1860 and in 1914 Louis Vuitton opened the largest travel store in the world at no. 101 (now the largest luxury store in the world). By the 1960s, however, the avenue lost some of its glitter. Today the Champs-Élysées is lined with global chain stores like Disney, Virgin Megastore, and even "McDo's" (McDonald's), and the sidewalks are chock-a-block with the worldwide tourist who shops there. Still, with a coffee and a rattan chair for props, sitting at one of the many cafés provides more entertainment than most of the movie houses along the avenue.

Beyond shopping, the Champs-Élysées is also where Parisians come out to celebrate (Bastille Day, the new year, winning the World Cup), sometimes to complain (about a government they're displeased with), and occasionally to watch armies march by (Hitler's in 1940, the liberation in 1944).

Also, Breakfast is served in the modern breakfast room where guests can read the morning newspapers. After breakfast, guests can use the internet terminal in the lobby and a massage chair, free of charge.

The hotel’s reception desk is open 24 hours a day and a computer with internet access is available in the lobby area. Additional facilities at the Paris Saint-Honoré include luggage storage and a safety deposit box.

When it comes to location the Miromesnil Metro Station is located 100 meters from the hotel and offers direct access to the Eiffel Tower and the Grands Boulevards shopping area.

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Keep in mind when choosing hotels in Paris, remembering that you want to stay at near areas where you may want to visit.

From http://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/champs-elysees-history