:: How to choose your apartment rentals 8th arrondissement Paris, France? ::

The VIIIe district of Paris contains the beautiful Champs Elysees and the breathtaking Arc de Triomphe. Stunning neighborhoods, churches, squares and world-class shopping are just the beginning of what you'll find while staying here.
Are you ready to explore one of Paris' most beautiful areas, replete with monuments, museums, and some of the best shopping in the world?
Your Paris apartments for rent give you access to this wonderful district, roughly divisible into four areas: the "triangle d’or" ("golden triangle"), located between the famous Champs Elysees and the Seine. you can also find Paris apartment rentals champs elysees itself.
The golden triangle is home of the famous George V hotel, the Grand and Petit Palais, and a great many boutiques featuring some of the most impressive designer collections.
The Champs-Elysées is the home of world class shopping, with some of the largest anchor stores in the world. You will find all the shopping you could want on the avenue, with Benetton, Nike's concept store Nike Paris, Zara, the Disney Store, continental Europe's largest Gap and Virgin Megastore as well as Sephora. Of course, there are many cafés, bars and boutiques to be found here, as well.
Traditionally a place to find luxury brands, large new upscale shops have recently begun to populate the avenue, such as the biggest Louis Vuitton department store in the world, which features an exhibition room, and the world's biggest Adidas store. Every year on Bastille Day, the largest military parade in Europe passes down the Champs. Beginning in late November, the Committee of the Champs-Elysées lights the avenue, and of course the Tour de France ends here, as well.
The Buddha Bar at 8 Rue Boissy d' Anglais is a hip, sophisticated place to visit, famous in electronic lounge music circles for a series of lounge records. In addition to the Buddha, you'll find an amazing assortment of options for eating, drinking and general merriment. Many people have only a day or two to explore the area, but short or long term apartment rentals Paris give you the ability to see it all like a local would, immersed in the culture like a native Parisian.
The history of the Champs-Elysées is colorful. Like so much of Paris, it began as a royal project, first created the mid-seventeenth century by Louis XIV's gardener to improve the view from the Tuileries garden. Toward the end of the 1700s, this broad, elegant avenue was extended. Today it runs from the place de la Concorde all the way to the Arc de Triomphe.
The "Arch of Triumph" was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 as a tribute to his victories as Emperor of France. It was finally completed in 1836, long after his death. The Arc is the center of the main east-west road axis of Paris, which travels between the Louvre and the Grande Arche de la Défense in the west. 150 feet high, it is adorned with battle scenes and military sculptures. In 1920 the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was created beneath the arch. It contains an eternal flame that burns in memory of the French killed in both World Wars.
The arc is surrounded by l'Etoile. (Literally, "The Star.") This roundabout has a dozen thoroughfares from a central point.
When you want to go deeper into history while walking from your apartment rentals 8th arrondissement paris, the Place de la Concorde is a great place to start. Situated to the west of the Jardin des Tuilleries, it is the largest square in Paris. King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and many others were guillotined here during the Terror (then called la Place de la Revolution). The square's focal point is a large Egyptian obelisk that was actually brought here from the Temple of Luxor in Egypt.
La Madeleine is another beautiful sight. This church, one of Paris' most famous and beautiful, has a lavish interior of marble and gold.
The 8th has many museums to choose from, such as The Musée du Petit Palais, the Grand Palais, Musée Nissim de Camondo, Musée Cernuschi, or the Jacquemart-Andre Museum, a typical 19th century mansion housing a private assortment of French, Italian, and Dutch masterpieces.
Paris apartments give you so many options for things to see and do in the 8th. As an extra bonus, because you are so centrally located, the Seine and adjoining districts are but a little trip away. You'll see all the breathtaking sights Paris has to offer from a district that is, in itself, like a crown jewel.