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Avenue in Paris, France
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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The visit began on Friday with his arrival and prayer at the restored Notre Dame cathedral, the first by a pope since the devastating 2019 fire.
PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue to attend an open-air Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/pope-leo-draws-800000-people-to-central-paris-for-open-air-mass-on-iconic-square/">Read More</a>
Pope Leo XIV draws hundreds of thousands of people to Paris’ Champs-Élysées for a massive outdoor Mass. The pope greeted cheering crowds from his popemobile during a parade on Saturday