George V: history and sights
Served by: metro line 1.
Did you know?
On the Champs-Élysées, named after King George V of the United Kingdom, honouring the Franco-British alliance of the First World War. The nearby Avenue George-V is home to some of the world's most prestigious haute couture houses.
Anecdote
The nearby Avenue George-V is home to some of the world's most prestigious haute couture houses.
Around George V
- Avenue Montaigne, 750 m away — A prestigious avenue home to Paris's most renowned haute couture houses.
- Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 750 m away — An Art Deco theatre where Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' premiered in 1913, causing a memorable scandal.
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 200 m away — The most luxurious stretch of the famous avenue, lined with prestigious boutiques and palace hotels.