8th Arrondissement
The 8th arrondissement of Paris (VIIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, the arrondissement is colloquially referred to as le huitième (lit. 'the eighth').
The arrondissement, called Élysée, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine and centered on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The 8th arrondissement is, together with the 1st, 9th, 16th and 17th arrondissements, one of Paris' main business districts. It is also the location of many places of interest, among them the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe (partial) and the Place de la Concorde, as well as the Élysée Palace, the official residence and office of the President of France.
Most French fashion luxury brands have their main store in 8th arrondissement, Avenue Montaigne or Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, both in the Champs-Élysées Avenue shopping district Situated on the right bank of the River Seine and centred on the Champs-Élysées, the 8th is, together with the 1st, 9th, 16th and 17th arrondissement, one of Paris's main business districts. It is also the location of many places of interest, among them the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde, as well as the Élysée Palace, official residence of the President of France.
Cityscape
Places of interest
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Paris
- American Cathedral in Paris
- Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (one-third, shared with 16th and 17th arrondissements)
- Automobile Club de France
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées
- Chapelle Expiatoire
- Église de la Madeleine
- Église Saint-Augustin
- Élysée Palace
- Gare Saint-Lazare
- Grand Palais
- Hôtel de Crillon
- Hôtel de Marigny
- Hôtel de la Marine
- Royal Monceau
- Lycée Chaptal
- Le Jardin de Nuit
- Musée Cernuschi
- Musée Bouilhet-Christofle
- Musée Jacquemart-André
- Musée Nissim de Camondo
- The Obelisk of Luxor
- Palais de la Découverte
- Parc Monceau
- Petit Palais
- Place de la Concorde
- Place de l'Étoile -- This is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name, which translates as "Square of the Star") including the Champs-Élysées. Paris Axe historique ("historical axis") cuts through the Arc de Triomphe, which stands at the centre of the Place de l'Étoile.
- Pont Alexandre III
- Pont de l'Alma
- Pont de la Concorde
- Pont des Invalides
- Salle Gaveau
- The Scots Kirk (l'Église écossaise de Paris)
- Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Districts or neighborhoods
