Champs elysées - activities

Did you know? Why are the Champs-Elysées so named?

Do you know the origin of the name of the Champs-Elysées, the famous Parisian avenue? Created in 1674 by André le Nôtre and officially named in 1698, this royal thoroughfare takes its name from Greek mythology, we tell you.

BAM Karaoke Box Etoile, the festive karaoke on the Champs-Élysées

BAM Karaoke Box Etoile has finally opened its doors a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées! Originally scheduled to open in 2020, the festive spot has been waiting to break your voice since September 9, 2021. Warm up your vocal chords, your evening is likely to be melodious (or not).

Paris: the Christmas Market on the Champs-Elysées soon back?

After its disappearance in 2017, could the Avenue des Champs-Elysées Christmas market soon return? Catherine Lécuyer, councillor for the 8th arrondissement, hopes to reinstall it soon.

Tour de France 2025: final stage departs from Mantes-la-Ville in Yvelines

Sunday, July 27, 2025, marks the end of the Tour de France, with the final stage through the Ile-de-France and Yvelines regions, from Mantes-la-Ville to the Avenue des Champs-Elysées.

The Tour de France 2025 arrives on the Champs-Elysées in Paris

The final and 21st stage of the Tour de France awaits us on Sunday, July 27, 2025 on the Champs-Elysées. On the riders' agenda? 120 km between Mantes-la-Ville and the Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris.

Les Illuminations de Noël des Champs-Élysées 2024: Tony Estanguet kicks off the event

The illuminations on the Champs-Elysées in Paris await you from November 24, 2024. For the launch, the Champs-Elysées will be reserved for pedestrians, who will then be able to admire the kick-off in the company of Tony Estanguet marking the arrival of the holiday spirit on the world's most beautiful avenue.

10km des Champs-Elysées: the race on the world's most beautiful avenue

On February 2, 2025, we'll be on the Champs-Elysées for a ten-kilometer race that starts on the most beautiful avenue in the world, with a beautiful passage through the Parc Monceau.

Salon d'Automne 2024: the contemporary art event arrives on the Champs-Elysées

The Salon d'Automne is the must-attend event for all contemporary artists, from October 23 to 27, 2024. Over 1,000 works will be displayed in temporary pavilions on the Champs-Elysées.

Paris 2024: will the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron go up this Saturday evening?

While the celebrations of the champions are in full swing, to finish off these Paris 2024 Games in style, here's the rumor spreading, notably by numerous journalists and France 2 hosts, live, as to the raising of the cauldron for a final time, this evening. What's the latest? We give you the lowdown!

Paris 2024 Megastore on the Champs-Élysées: big sell-off for the store's final days

The Olympic and Paralympic Games are celebrated on the Champs-Élysées with the Paris 2024 megastore, open from June 27 to September 15! Just a stone's throw from the Grand Palais and the Parc urbain de La Concorde, this new 1,000 m2 temple to shopping has become the flagship store for the Games' official boutiques, offering 1,000 references of iconic and exclusive products, as well as a photo spot to immortalize yourself with the Olympic Torch or the Giant Mascot! Don't miss the big sale on the last days of the store!

Moderne Art Fair 2024: the meeting place for contemporary art, modern art and design in Paris

Modern art and design lovers, this fair is for you! Discover numerous artists and galleries at the Moderne Art Fair, October 17-20, 2024.

Giant Olympic parade on the Champs Élysées: booking platform now open

The Champs-Élysées will be transformed into a giant podium on Saturday, September 14, 2024, to celebrate our Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games champions. This free XXL parade will be accessible upon reservation.

Did you know? Why is there an old safe in the basement of the Monoprix on the Champs-Elysées?

Did you know that the basement of the Monoprix on the Champs-Élysées hid an enormous safe door? We tell you the story.

Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony: the order of sports delegations this evening

The Paralympic Games kick off this Wednesday, August 28, 2024, with an opening ceremony that promises to be spectacular. As tradition dictates, the sporting delegations will parade in a particular order.

Club Pierre Charron: the best Poker and Blackjack in Paris

Just a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées, Club Pierre Charron offers the most comprehensive range of casino games in Paris, in elegant surroundings. Open 7/7 from 12.30pm to 6.30am, the Club offers 27 tables of card games (Poker, Blackjack...). Designed with epicureans in mind, the Club also features a bar, a 24-hour restaurant and a cosy smoking room-library with cigar cellar.

D-0 before Champs-Elysées station closes

It's almost time to say goodbye to Champs-Elysées station for a few weeks, due to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. From July 20, we'll have to find alternatives!

MINISO, the brand for plush toys and adorable lifestyle objects, opens a store on the Champs-Élysées

An avalanche of adorable plush toys and "kawaii" gadgets arrives on the Champs-Élysées with the opening of the MINISO flagship! The ultra-mimi lifestyle brand's biggest store invites fans of cuteness and inveterate collectors to (re)discover its irresistible products, through multiple universes and collaborations. Opening this Saturday, June 22, 2024!

Chez Gala: the festive, nostalgic Mediterranean restaurant & cocktail bar near the Champs-Élysées

Chez Gala is the festive Mediterranean-style restaurant that's got the Champs Élysées moving! From Tuesday to Sunday, the restaurant comes alive with two evening courses of tasty dishes to share, to the accompaniment of piano-vocals and frenzied DJ sets.

Home of Sport: Europe's largest Adidas flagship on the Champs-Elysées, what's new?

The Adidas store on the Champs-Elysées has relocated and reopened its doors on three floors dedicated to sport and lifestyle, with two exclusive areas: a customization workshop to spice up your shoes and jerseys, and the ZZ Suite.

UGC Normandie: a solidarity auction before final closure

UGC Normandie, the famous cinema on the Champs-Elysées, is bidding farewell. Before bidding us farewell, the cinema is auctioning off its famous blue seats and soon-to-be iconic objects from an era on Thursday June 13, 2024, in aid of a good cause: the Rêve de Cinéma association, which brings cheer to the hearts of sick children.