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Place de la Concorde is called one of the main squares of the city. It has the form of a regular octagon, in each corner of which is located a statue, symbolizing one of the French cities (Brest, Bordeaux, Lyon, Lille, Marseille, Nantes, Rouen and Strasbourg). Another famous monument is the huge Egyptian obelisk located in the very center.
Interesting is the fact that in 1871-1918, when Strasbourg belonged to Germany, the face of the statue symbolizing it was covered with a mourning veil.
Brief history
The project of the square was created in 1755 by Gabriel Anj-Jacques. After the Great French Revolution, a guillotine was installed in the center of the square, and it was renamed the "Revolution Square."
Many noblemen were executed in this square: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Charlotte Corday, Madame Elizabeth and others. After the fall of revolutionary sentiments, the guillotine was removed. Later, the place was renamed "Concorde Square."
In 1993, the French AIDS Society organized a provocative action: a giant pink condom was put on the central obelisk
How to get there
Get there up to the square you can take a taxi or metro to Concorde station. In addition, over 5 bus routes run through the square.
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| Concorde Area |
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| Beautiful View of the Obelisk |
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| Beautiful Lantern at Concorde Square |
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| Fountain at Sunset |
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| Fountain at Concorde Square |
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| Egyptian Obelisk |
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| Pegasus Sculpture |
Reviews of the Concorde Square (2)
Evaluation 10
Area Concord - the famous place in Paris March 31, 2014
Eleonora2009
was here in December 2012
was to visit Paris and not see the Place de la Concorde is simply unrealistic, because it is the central square of the French capital and an outstanding monument urban planning era of classicism. Her visit is included in all sightseeing tours around Paris (the cost of such excursions varies from 40 to 80 euros, and excursions are conducted in different languages, including Russian). The area is striking in its beauty and architecture, so in its central part rises a giant Egyptian obelisk with hieroglyphs ... Read full review
Evaluation 10
I agree! November 27, 2013
Briasha
was here in September 2013
In the next visit to Paris (as I would like this tradition to develop over the years), the Concorde Square received several hundred photos on our camera. It is not accidental - for this is the place. which is difficult to call simply outstanding - it is surrounded on all sides by the most significant Parisian events and things - and the Eiffel Tower is visible, and the Champs-Elysées are in the palm of your hand, and the Gardens of Luxembourg and the Tuileries are behind, with all their delights. The poet's dream, not the square.
at twilight she acquires ... Read full review