Apple Champs-Élysées

Paris (France, Europe)

Apple Watch Hermès

Apple Champs-Élysées features a dedicated Apple Watch Hermès try-on room to enjoy the luxurious Hermès leather bands.

The Forum with trees

This is not outside. Actually, it is inside under the glass roof, which was designed by Foster and Partners with a mirror effect style. It looks like a sculpture, which floats in the sky.

11/17/2018 - 11/18/2018 | 04/18/2019

My journey started early in the morning on 17 of November 2018 with my flight from Berlin to Paris. The opening of Apple Champs-Élysées is just one day away, and therefore I spend my time visiting two different Apple Retail Stores in Paris as well. In the evening I facetimed with some friends and my family in front of the Eiffel tower. However the 18 of November was a very rough day: the mix of few hours of sleep because I relaxed in the hotel bar with a friend of mine later, and thus the early morning was not my friend. I was in front of Apple Champs-Élysées at around 7 AM, and the store opened at noon for the very first time. It was such an amazing time to spend these fantastic and joyful days with great friends in France.

Apple Champs-Élysées, paying tribute to Paris's rich history and creativity. Housed in a Haussmann-era apartment building, the inner courtyard has been transformed into Apple's grandest Forum, dedicated to free Today at Apple sessions. Thousands of customers joined Apple to celebrate the opening, queuing along Champs-Élysées. Powered by 100 percent renewable energy, Apple Champs-Élysées features several environmental design elements. In the Forum, Apple Champs-Élysées will host daily Today at Apple sessions, focused on photography, music, coding, design, and more. The team of 330 Apple employees at Apple Champs-Élysées represents over 15 nationalities and speaks 17 languages. Apple offers more than 18,000 Today at Apple sessions worldwide every week, focused on creative passions like photography, music, coding, and design. In the first week, Apple Champs-Élysées will host sessions with popular musicians, filmmakers, animators, and more. A careful blend of historical and modern architecture, the store design honors the building's past while introducing modern spaces. The facade and entryway have been meticulously restored, and the Burgundy stone of the exterior has been carried throughout the building. French oak parquet floors line the upper levels, aiming to revive the building's original spirit by restoring the detailing and interconnected spaces of the quintessential Parisian apartment. Several of the design features also serve an environmental purpose. A sculptural roof light covers the courtyard, providing sunlight to the space below and generating renewable energy with integrated photovoltaic panels. An integrated rainwater collection system provides water for the bathrooms, trees and green walls. Like all of Apple's facilities, Apple Champs-Élysées is powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
- Apple Newsroom (11/15/2018)

Apple Champs-Élysées also features a dedicated Apple Watch Hermès room where you can try out every Hermès model with a professional Apple employee. The store is lovely and so iconic for the famed Parisian avenue, and you have to visit it whenever you are in Paris. Please do not get confused with the gallery of photos because it includes photos of Apple Opéra and Apple Marché Saint-Germain. Let me know whether you have any questions about this store. Ask me anything! I hoped you enjoyed this brief introduction of Apple Champs-Élysées and my story.

All Photos were taken with an iPhone xs max

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