Avenue de la Grande Armée as viewed from Place de la Porte Maillot. (Not certain, but most probable- see talk page. Original caption as uploaded:"Champs-Élysées, Paris, after Commune, photograph taken by an unknown photographer in May 1871."
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The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. It is known for its theatres, cafés, and luxury shops; as the finish of the Tour de France cycling race; and for its annual Bastille Day military parade.
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