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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What changes are planned for the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe?
A
The Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe will both be kept open but repaired.
B
The Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe will both be reduced to four lanes and lined with trees and wide pedestrian streets.
C
The Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe will only allow electric vehicles and lined with trees and wide pedestrian streets.
D
The Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe will both be closed off to cars and pedestrian.
E
The Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe will both be closed off to cars and lined with trees and wide pedestrian streets.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe will also be redesigned. Both areas will be closed off to cars and lined with trees and wide pedestrian streets. The transformation of the Place de la Concorde-the city’s largest public square-will be completed in time for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Champs-Élysées connects the Arc de Triomphe with the Place de la Concorde and is considered to be one of the world’s most famous commercial streets.

Detailed explanation-3: -From Place de la Concorde, the Avenue des Champs-Elyseés extends northwestward nearly 4 km (2.5 miles) to the Place Charles de Gaulle-Étoile with its monumental Arc de Triomphe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Frequently described as ‘the world’s most beautiful avenue’, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a Paris must-see. Tourists and Parisians can be spotted strolling at any time of day or night and at any time of year along this iconic two-kilometre stretch between the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe.

Detailed explanation-5: -For visitors who want to do some sightseeing in addition to shopping, the magnificent Arc de Triomphe sits right on the western end of the Champs-Élysées.

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