Champs-Élysées

The Champs-Élysées is one of the most prominent avenues at the heart of Paris, France.

History

In 1996, weeks after the Weird Sisters released their hold on them, Macbeth strolled down the avenue enamored with Dominique Destine, unaware of her true identity. [1] That same day, while attempting to call home on a payphone, Elisa Maza spotted Macbeth and Demona in her human form on the avenue. Elisa proceeded to follow the two immortals, watching them "make nice" (and bewildered as to why), all the way to Macbeth's Château. From there, Elisa followed Demona until she lost track of her near Notre Dame Cathedral. ("Sanctuary")

Real World Background

Situated just north of the Seine, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées runs east to west from the Luxor Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde, the city's largest public square, to the Arc de Triomphe. First completed in 1670 and initially known as Grand Cours and Grand Promenade, the avenue did not take its current name until 1709. Gardens surround the avenue on its east end, which hosted a world's fair exposition in 1855. Just to the north is the Palais de Élysée, the official residence of the French President since the Third Republic in 1873. Throughout its history, the avenue has been the sight of military parades, including those that commemorated the fall and liberation of the city during the second World War. Since 1973, the avenue traditionally serves as the last stage for the Tour de France. Today, it is a popular tourist attraction, for not only everything mentioned thus far, but also for its theatres, cafés, and luxury retail stores.

'Champs-Élysées' is French for the Elysian Fields of Greek mythology, the paradise that awaited heroes and those related to the pantheon of Greek gods. Given its etymology, it is a curious setting, no doubt, for two of the series' most prominent immortals to interact.

See Also

• Champs-Élysées at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia