Paris to Turn Iconic Champs-elysées into £223million 'extraordinary Garden'

The world-famous Champs-Élysées boulevard in Paris is about to get a huge €250million transformation (approx £223million).

Stretching 1.2 miles between the Place de la Concorde and Arc de Triomphe, the boulevard has long drawn in tourists thanks to the countless shops to be found, as well as the Arc de Triomphe itself.

However, the area is also notorious for the heavy traffic and large crowds, with many Parisians avoiding the area as a result. (A study by the Champs-Élysées committee found that Parisians only made up for 5% of pedestrian visitors in the area).

Now, the boulevard will be turned into a huge park complete with green spaces, children's play areas, museums and plenty of those classic cafés spilling out onto the pavements.