[header] How to shop the champs elysees [title] Practice your french. [step] While almost all of the shopkeepers on the champs elysees will speak several other languages, learning to say hello (bonjour) and thank-you (merci) will endear you to the people eager to help you. [title] Get a good map. 
[step] Most of the tourist offices and hotels in paris can provide you with a map of the champs elysees that highlights the street and identifies landmarks. [substeps] Download a digital map to your internationally enabled smart phone, or print one out at home before you leave.