Paris Apartments
Golden Triangle Apartments in Paris
Excitement, architecture and Paris artistic atmosphere have attracted 30 million foreign visitors every year. Ideal to rent an aparment for vacation or business rental, Paris is also a capital of high-grade fashion with luxury neighborhood and large shopping centers. People estimated that there are around 6088 streets in Paris, both public and private. Most of the Paris streets are smooth and flat, just slope a little and each street carries its own characteristics. Located in the center of Paris, along the Seine River and past some famous works such as the City Hall, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Tuileries garden is the rivoli Street. The bd Saint-Michel in the Latin Quarter is always crowded with students. Opera Avenue nears the Opera Garnier and shopping center as Galeries Lafayette, Printemps ... It also concentrates many airline offices and travel agencies. Mouffetard is always animated with restaurants, coffee shop and traditional shops. The bd de Clichy is busy at night with lots of cafes, nightclubs, including the Moulin Rouge .... And surely the people who have experience about Paris cannot but know the trio avenue Montaigne, avenue des Champs-Elysees and avenue Georges V. The “Golden Triangle” in District 8 – The Triangle d'or of shopping, sightseeing, entertainment and the best hotels of Paris and the world.
Avenue Montaigne
Paris Capital is always the pet and pride of the world fashion industry in general and French in particular. Located in the heart of Paris, between the two peaks of the "golden triangle", the avenue de Montaigne is a shopping center of Europe, the general headquarters of the high-class world fashion and the holy city of the shopping faithful around the world.
At first it is called "Allee des Veuves" (widows' alley) - from the legend of the ladies always visible behind the window in the neighborhood. In 1723, Allee des Veuves was renamed. The current name comes from Michel de Montaigne, author of French Renaissance. In one day in the early 20th century, avenue Montaigne moved and change it’s look...
In 1913, when Madeleine Vionnet presented her collection in the first time in Montaigne, it quickly attracted many famous designers as Dior, or Velentino. But it appeared still not enough, in the 80s, avenue Montaigne continued to receive more formidable brands in other stores located here, such as Nina Ricci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel. The name “top-flight fashion neighborhood” also naturally shared from the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré to Avenue Montaigne.
This is the rare street in the world where each address number represents a powerful group. If the number 45 is a "happy ladies shop", the number 58 is for Dupont where many fashionable gentlemen come in the great number. The address number 56 is the place to welcome all Ladies and Gentlemen with products printed by the powerful brand Louis Vuitton. Naturally, the first priority on the avenue Montaigne is a long row is glittering names such as Emmanuel Ungaro, Celine, Nina Ricci, Bonpoint, Christian Lacroix, Chloe. Certainly indispensable Christian Dior mighty empire with arrogant folly of designer John Galliano fills in each square of No. 30, and the queen of style and elegant Chanel represents for invariance traditional of the classic French fashion at No. 42.
You also can find the representative of the Italian fashion at address No. 17 and 19 with Valentino brand name, Versace bosses the show at No. 45, No. 18 is Giogio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo at 45, 52 is Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana at number 2 and 24, Prada fame at No. 8, Jil Sander has always based at 54. Not wanting to be treated as the second fiddle, representative of the German fashion Escada proudly displays at No. 53, while U.S. giant Calvin Klein expands at the building number 53.
Honestly, if not because of the brand name given above, avenue Montaigne would not be considered as fashion mecca where we can spend half a day for window shopping looking goods for fun or shop 'til you drop. In addition to, people also enjoy a luxurious atmosphere from the signs and famous characters. On anyday of the week, you can see the international model on Montaigne’s pavement, a star movie in casual clothes, big eyewear and a lot of bags and boxes, and follow them, of course, paparazzi. In other words, the concept of "shopping" at avenue Montaigne is not only to pamper for self, but also the best and most interesting way to discover the meaning behind the name "the City of Light".
Avenue des Champs-Elysees
Champs-Elysees means Elysées Fields. The name comes from the word 'Elysium' in Latin means land of bliss where the heroes and the virtuous soul rest in peace. Champs-Elysees has many other names in the past. Firstly, in 1670, it named "Grande Allee du Roule ', after that it changed into “Avenue de la Grille Royale” in 1678. Finally from 1694, the boulevard named "Champs-Elysées”
Avenue des Champs Elysée is considered the most beautiful avenue in the world, a symbol for the glory of Paris. It is also the place where the great events in France are held such as the military parades on the 14th of July, the finish of Tour de France cycling racing. Champs-Élysees is the place to welcome the new year of Parisian or celebrate the sport victory. So it will be a missing if you arrive in Paris without walking on the Champs Elysees.
Running from place de La Concorde to the place Charles-de-Gaulle (formerly to be known as the Place de L'Etoile, because it emanates from other avenues like 12 stars), the road is long and wide, with a lot of trees and shade both sides, along the road are the luxury shops, famous restaurants, offices of airlines companies... Regardless of day or night, both sides along the avenue also attract many locals and tourists.
End of the road Champs-Elysées is the Arc de Triomphe - a very beautiful sculpture. This work was built by order of Napoleon to honor the troops after the Austerlitz victory. Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin began to build Arch Of Triumph in 1806. Completed in 1836, the work is 164 feet in height, of 147 feet in width, below is the code of the unknown solider and the eternal flame burning up every night. All sites of the building are decorated with many reliefs, monuments with the name of famous people during the Revolution and Empire Period. Inside, is a small museum with about 558 commanders name.
At the end of Champs-Elysees location, when you stand in the middle of avenue, you can see the sun set across the Arc de Triomphe in some minutes. This phenomenon occurs around May 10 and August 1. On May 10, 1994, this phenomenon coincided with the eclipse. Nearly 200 thousand people came here to witness.
George V Avenue
The last edge of the golden triangle is the avenue Georges V - the convergence of the best of Paris’s hotels, the famous restaurants and bustling nighclub. The first name was avenue de l'Alma. It was renamed on July 14, 1918 to honor England's King Georges V. With a length of 730 meters, 40 meters wide with the wealth of facilities it provides, avenue Georges V apparently became one of the most famous streets of Paris.
Georges V Hotel is located at No. 31 and is a 5 star on reviews and the top of the prestigious and luxury hotels in the world. It was built in 1928 and its owner at that time was André Terrail, a merchant and the owner of the famous restaurant La Tour d'Argent. Today, the Georges V hotel is in the group Four Seasons Hotel (Four Seasons Hotel) owned by Saudi prince Al-Walid ben Talal ben Abd al-Aziz Al Saoud.
The 245 rooms, from de luxe rooms to the royal suites, or president suites, light up with luxury look. Ancient-style interior, marble lobby, weekly 9000 flowers are transferred from the Netherlands to decorate the hotel, perfect guest services with spa, whirlpool, fitness facilities, sauna/steam room, business center... a popular restaurant with chef Philippe Legendre's reputation and the guy who test wine Eric Beaumard and Enrico Bernardo. According to the Tourism-review reckon up, the Royal Suite of the George V is one of the 10 most expensive rooms in the world, around $ 14,500 per day. This is one of the preferred hotels of the beautiful and sexy actress Angelina Jolie and her children because of the "kid friendly" of this hotel.
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