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The Axe historique ("historical axis") refers to a straightly aligned series of thoroughfare streets, squares, monuments and buildings that extend from the centre of Paris, France, to the west-northwest of the city.[1]

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  1. 30 relations: Arc de Triomphe, Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Avenue de la Grande Armée, Beijing, Beijing Central Axis, Champs-Élysées, Denmark, Eiffel Tower, François Mitterrand, France, Franco-Prussian War, Grande Arche, Henge, I. M. Pei, Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, La Défense, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louvre, Louvre Palace, Louvre Pyramid, Nanterre, Paris, Paris Commune, Place Charles de Gaulle, Place de la Concorde, Place du Carrousel, Tour Montparnasse, Tuileries Garden, Tuileries Palace.

  2. Champs-Élysées
  3. Geography of Paris
  4. La Défense

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often called simply the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l'Étoile—the étoile or "star" of the juncture formed by its twelve radiating avenues. Axe historique and Arc de Triomphe are Champs-Élysées.

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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (Triumphal Arch of the Carousel) is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel.

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Avenue de la Grande Armée

The Avenue de la Grande Armée is an avenue in Paris, France, marking the boundary between its 16th and 17th arrondissements.

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Beijing

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital of China.

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Beijing Central Axis

Beijing Central Axis, or Central Axis, refers to a stretch of road in Beijing, China.

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Champs-Élysées

The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, long and 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.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.

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Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.

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François Mitterrand

François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand (26 October 19168 January 1996) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1981 to 1995, the longest holder of that position in the history of France.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia.

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Grande Arche

La Grande Arche de la Défense ("The Great Arch of the Defense"), originally called La Grande Arche de la Fraternité ("Fraternity"), is a monument and building in the business district of La Défense and in the commune of Puteaux, to the west of Paris, France.

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Henge

A henge loosely describes one of three related types of Neolithic earthwork.

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I. M. Pei

Ieoh Ming Pei – website of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was a Chinese-American architect.

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Johan Otto von Spreckelsen

Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (4 May 1929 – 16 March 1987) was a Danish architect, best known for designing the Grande Arche of La Défense in Puteaux, near Paris.

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La Défense

La Défense is the major business district in France's Paris metropolitan area, west of the city limits. Axe historique and la Défense are buildings and structures in Paris.

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Louis XIV

LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.

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Louis XV

Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774.

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Louvre

The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is a national art museum in Paris, France, and one of the most famous museums in the world.

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Louvre Palace

The Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre), often referred to simply as the Louvre, is an iconic French palace located on the Right Bank of the Seine in Paris, occupying a vast expanse of land between the Tuileries Gardens and the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois.

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Louvre Pyramid

The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass-and-metal structure designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. Axe historique and Louvre Pyramid are buildings and structures in Paris.

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Nanterre

Nanterre is the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department in the western suburbs of Paris, France.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France.

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Paris Commune

The Paris Commune was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871.

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Place Charles de Gaulle

The Place Charles de Gaulle, historically known as the Place de l'Étoile, is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name, which translates as "Square of the Star") including the Champs-Élysées.

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Place de la Concorde

The Place de la Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris, France.

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Place du Carrousel

The Place du Carrousel is a public square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, located at the open end of the courtyard of the Louvre Palace, a space occupied, prior to 1883, by the Tuileries Palace.

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Tour Montparnasse

Tour Maine-Montparnasse (Maine-Montparnasse Tower), also commonly named Tour Montparnasse, is a office skyscraper in the Montparnasse area of Paris, France.

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Tuileries Garden

The Tuileries Garden (Jardin des Tuileries) is a public garden between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.

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Tuileries Palace

The Tuileries Palace (Palais des Tuileries) was a royal and imperial palace in Paris which stood on the right bank of the Seine, directly in front of the Louvre Palace.

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See also

Champs-Élysées

Geography of Paris

La Défense

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axe_historique

Also known as Historical axis, Voie Triomphale.