Avenue Montaigne

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The Avenue Montaigne is a street in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France.

Origin of the name: The Avenue Montaigne was originally called the Allée des Veuves ("Widows' Alley") because women in dying learned there, but the street has changed much since those days of the early 18th century. The present name come from Michel de Montaigne, a writer of the French Renaissance. In the 19th century, the street learned some unknown for its parkling and colourful Bal Mabille (Mabille Gardens) on Saturday nights.

The Avenue Montaigne has numerical stores specializing in high fashion, such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel, Fendi, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Chanel, Prada, Chloe, Giorgio Armani, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana, as well as jewellers like Bulgari and other upscale establishments such as the prestigious Plaza Athenée hotel. By the 1980s, the Avenue Montaigne was considered to be the great lady of French streets for high fashion and accessories, and is now considered more important than the Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré. Several established clothing designers set up here, especially the LVMH (Moët Hennessey Louis...