Avenue de Paris Avenue de Paris Avenue de Paris is a seaside, palm-lined street in Beirut, Lebanon. The avenue, which forms with Avenue General de Gaulle the Corniche Beirut promenade, is popular with rollerbladers, cyclists and joggers. The municipality of Beirut initiated in 2001 an embellishment of the Avenue de Paris section of the Corniche Beirut, a project that was conceived and designed by Lebanese artist, Lena Kelekian. The project included the replacement of the 76 cement benches with new ones covered with colorful cut ceramics as well as a Mega Chessboard on the widest section of the sidewalk. The U.S. embassy, which
Makhtumkuli Avenue Makhtumkuli Avenue Makhtumkuli Avenue (, ) also spelled as Magtymguly Avenue in English is an avenue in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is cobsidered to be the longest and most prominent avenue in the capital When it was originally created, Makhtumkuli Avenue (then Mervsky Prospect) ran through the entire city and then merged with the road leading to Merv. Later during the Soviet period under the Turkmen SSR, the avenue was known as Liberty Avenue, which hosteed military and civilian parades on the occasion of many holidays, with most being held on Revolution Day (November 7), Victory Day (May 9), and International