Fashion
Avenue Montaigne boasts numerous stores specialising in high fashion, such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel, Fendi, Valentino and Ralph Lauren, as well as jewellers like Bulgari and other upscale establishments such as the Plaza Athénée hotel.
By the 1980s, the avenue Montaigne was considered to be la grande dame of French streets for high fashion and accessories, and is now considered more important than rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré. Several established clothing designers set up here, particularly the LVMH (Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton) group. LVMH brought investment and international attention to the street, and its stable of top designers and firms, such as Céline, Loewe, Vuitton, Inès de la Fressange and formerly Christian Lacroix, own a substantial portfolio of the street's real estate.
The Canadian Embassy is also located on avenue Montaigne, at No. 35. Actress Marlene Dietrich maintained an apartment at No. 12 avenue Montaigne for many years, and died there in 1992.
In 2009, the Comité Montaigne presided over by Jean-Claude Cathalan has launched a website, http://www.avenuemontaigneguide.com, with an interactive map.
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