Avenue Foch
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Avenue FOCH
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| Arrondissement | XVIe |
| Quarter | Chaillot. Porte Dauphine. |
| Begins | place Charles De Gaulle |
| Ends | boulevard Lannes and place du Maréchal De Lattre De Tassigny |
| Length | 1300 m |
| Width | 120 m in the section surrounded by gardens; 40 m elsewhere. |
| Creation | March 31, 1854 |
| Denomination | March 29, 1929 |
Avenue Foch is a street in Paris, France, named after Ferdinand Foch.
It is located in the XVIe arrondissement and runs from the Arc de Triomphe southwest to the Porte Dauphine at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne city park. It is the widest avenue in Paris and is lined with chestnut trees its full course. This avenue is well-known for being the Parisian partner-swappings' meeting place. It is also rumored that the Queen has an appartement somewhere on the avenue.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- insecula.com: Avenue Foch (en., fr.)
- parisrama.com: Avenue Foch (en., fr.)
- paris.org: "Musée National d'Ennery / Musée Arménien" (en.)
