Avenue George V is a street in the 8th arrondissement of

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. It starts at Place de l'Alma, and ends at No. 99

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. It marks the western limit of Paris's "golden triangle" (). Until 14 July 1918, the avenue was called Avenue d'Alma. It received its current name in honour of the British monarch

George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936. Born duri ...

, who was on the throne at the time, and fought with the

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during the

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. The notable

Four Seasons Hotel George V Four Seasons Hotel George V ( ) is a luxury hotel on avenue George V in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. History The Hotel George V, named for King George V of the United Kingdom, opened in 1928. It was financed, at a cost of $31 million (60 mi ...

is located at 31 Avenue George V, whilst the American Cathedral in Paris is located at number 23.americancathedralinparis.c

/ref> The street is served by several bus routes, and by George V (Paris Métro), George V metro station, on line 1 of the

Paris Metro Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Sin ...

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