baɪ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, ðɪ ˈævənˌuː mɔntˈeɪni wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd təbi lˌæ ɡɹˈænd dˈeɪm ʌv fɹˈɛntʃ stɹˈiːts fɔːɹ hˈaɪ fˈæʃən ænd ɐksˈɛsɚɹiz, ænd ɪz nˈaʊ kənsˈɪdɚd mˈoːɹ ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ðɐn ɹˈuː dˈuː fˈɔːbɜːɡ sˈeɪnt ˌɑːnoːɹˈeɪ.
By the 1980s, the avenue Montaigne was considered to be la grande dame of French streets for high fashion and accessories, and is now considered more important than rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré.