French Connections May 22, 2024 7:51 pm

The history of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and how it was inspired by Paris' Champs-Élysées

How Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway came to be the centerpiece of the city and its intentional influence from the Champs-Élysées boulevard in Paris. NBC10’s Jacqueline London takes us on a walk down memory lane about one of many French Connections our city has.

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