Avenue de la Grande Armée

Avenue de la Grande Armée
The Avenue de la Grande Armée seen from the Arc de Triomphe, with La Défense in the background.
Shown within Paris
Length775 m (2,543 ft)
Width70 m (230 ft)
Arrondissement16th, 17th
QuarterChaillot
Ternes
Coordinates48°52′33″N 2°17′19″E / 48.8758°N 2.2886°E / 48.8758; 2.2886
FromPlace Charles de Gaulle
To164, Avenue de Malakoff, 279, Boulevard Pereire
Construction
Completion1826
Denomination2 March 1864

The Avenue de la Grande Armée is an avenue in Paris, France, marking the boundary between its 16th and 17th arrondissements. It was formerly named Avenue de la Porte Maillot as part of Route nationale 13, but was renamed to its present name in 1864 in honour of the Grande Armée of the Napoleonic Wars.

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