The formal entrance to Palace Elysée
Palais Elysée
500 meters along the street we arrive on the left side at the main entrance to Palais Élysée.
The President of the Republic of France lives in this well guarded palace and receives guests of honour. The palace was built in 1718 and has since 1873 been the presidential palace. the presidents are said to envy the prime ministers who live in Hôtel Matignon on the Left bank.
Avenue Montaigne
We continue along Faubourg Saint-Honoré and are soon passing the Bristol hotel on our right. Soon after that we turn left into the wide Avenue Matignon. We cross Avenue Gabriel with its Élysées Matignon club and the stamp market. After crossing the enormous Champs-Élysées at the flowery Rond Po
int we continue directly into Avenue Montaigne.
The main offices of some of the best known fashion houses line this street. They include Dior and Ricci in palatial buildings. Also, the best hotel in town, Plaza-Athénée, on our right.
This walk ends at the river bank at Place de l’Alma at the Alma Marceau metro. We have gotten a glimpse of the fashionable Paris. In our next walk we will cross the same district, but by a different route.
