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The article previews the final stage of the 2025 Tour de France, highlighting the addition of three ascents of the Montmartre climb to the traditional Champs-Élysées finish, adding excitement to the race's conclusion.
Thousands of Parisians participated in a giant free picnic on the Champs-Élysées, organized by local traders to encourage residents to return to the iconic boulevard, which has seen a decline in local patronage due to the rise of luxury boutiques and high rents. The event featured meals from renowned restaurants and aimed to showcase the avenue as more than just a high-end shopping destination. The Champs-Élysées committee continues to push for revitalization efforts amid rising property prices and changing consumer habits.
Around 4,000 people enjoyed a massive picnic on Paris' Champs-Élysées, with free gourmet food provided by top chefs, as part of an event organized by the Champs-Élysées Committee. The event featured a 216-meter-long tablecloth made from recycled fibers and took place two months before the Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Paris' Champs-Élysées was transformed into a massive picnic area for 4,000 people who enjoyed a meal with delicacies from top chefs, in an event organized two months before the Summer Olympics.
The Champs-Élysées in Paris was transformed into a massive picnic area for 4,000 people who enjoyed a meal with delicacies from top chefs. The event featured a 216-meter-long tablecloth made from recycled fibers and was organized by the Comité Champs-Élysées, with Mayor Anne Hidalgo in attendance.
Jonas Vingegaard secured his second consecutive Tour de France victory, crossing the finish line with his teammates on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Belgium's Jordi Meeus won the final stage, denying compatriot Jasper Philipsen a fifth stage victory. Vingegaard's victory was solidified after Tadej Pogačar lost time in the Alps, finishing 7:29 ahead of him. Italy's Giulio Ciccone won the King of the Mountains competition, and Pogačar claimed the white jersey for the best-placed rider under 26.
Almost 1,400 people participated in a record-breaking spelling exercise on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, which was turned into an open-air classroom for the event. The competition consisted of three rounds, with the first recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest such competition ever. French spelling is notoriously tricky, but around 5,000 people, many of them schoolchildren, took part in the "Grande Dictée des Champs".
Paris' Champs-Elysees hosted a world-first open-air mass "dictation" spelling competition, with over 5,000 applicants aged 10-90 chosen to participate in three sessions led by novelist Rachid Santaki. Organizers had sought to break the world record for a dictation spelling competition, with 1,779 desks laid out on Paris' most famous boulevard in each session. The competition went beyond the French classics, with a sport-themed round read by rugby player Pierre Rabadan and another with a contemporary flavor read by writer and journalist Katherine Pancol. Marc-Antoine Jamet, president of the Champs-Elysees Committee, said the event went beyond spelling and helped to unify people.