Avenue George V
Avenue in Paris, France
Avenue George V with the
American Cathedral in Paris
in the background
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Length | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
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Width | 40 m (130 ft) |
Arrondissement | 8th |
Quarter | Élysées, Chaillot |
Coordinates | 48°52′04″N 2°18′04″E / 48.86778°N 2.30111°E / 48.86778; 2.30111 |
From | Place de l'Alma , 5 |
To | Ave des Champs-Élysées , 99 |
Construction | |
Completion | 6 March 1858 |
Denomination | 14 July 1918 |
Avenue George V is a street in the 8th arrondissement of Paris . It starts at Place de l'Alma, and ends at No. 99 avenue des Champs-Elysées . It marks the western limit of Paris's "golden triangle" ( triangle d'or ) [ clarification needed ] .
Until 14 July 1918, the avenue was called Avenue d'Alma. It received its current name in honour of the British monarch George V , who was on the throne at the time, and fought with the Allies during the First World War .
The notable Four Seasons Hotel George V is located at 31 Avenue George V, whilst the American Cathedral in Paris is located at number 23. [1] [2] The street is served by several bus routes, and by George V metro station, on line 1 of the Paris Metro .
See also
References
- ↑ fourseasons.com Hotel George V accessed: 11/21/2014
- ↑ americancathedralinparis.com