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#Place de la Concorde Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
The Historical Plaza in Paris
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Address: Place de la Concorde, 8th district of Paris, 75008 Paris, France.
Getting there: You can take underground and stop at Concorde station. The place is just 4 minutes walk away.
Highlights: The Place de la Concorde is a Historical plaza that needs to be seen while you are in Paris! From the plaza you can walk to the Louvre through the big beautiful park where there are restaurants, café, and fountains. If you follow up toward the gardens, there are chairs to sit and enjoy the view from above. Also, you can take nice photos of the Eiffel Tower in the distance. It is a nice place to take photos and buy souvenirs.
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How to get there: Metro station Concorde
What’s to see: beautiful buildings, architecture and history
Time needed: half day
What to look for: check the details of buildings, statues and so on, it’s beautiful
Be aware: No 🛸 allowed in Paris and they’ll track you down within 5min!
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The Place de la Concorde (French: [plas də la kɔ̃kɔʁd]) is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. Measuring 7.6 ha (19 acres) in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.
It was the site of many notable public executions, including the executions of King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and Maximilien Robespierre in the course of the French Revolution, during which the square was temporarily renamed Place de la Révolution.
The place was originally designed to be the site of an equestrian statue of King Louis XV, commissioned in 1748 by the merchants of Paris, to celebrate the recovery of King Louis XV from a serious illness. The site chosen for the statue was the large esplanade or space between the revolving gate the Tuileries Gardens and the Cour-la-Reine, a popular lane for horseback riding at the edge of the city. At the time the Concorde bridge and the Rue de Rivoli did not exist, and the Rue Royale was a muddy lane that descended down to a marsh beside the Seine.
The architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel made a plan for the site, and the square was finished by 1772. It was in the form of an octagon, bordered by a sort of moat twenty meters wide, crossed by stone bridges, and surrounded by a stone balustrade. At the eight corners Gabriel placed stone stairways to descend into the place, which was divided into flowerbeds. In the center of the gardens was the pedestal on which the statue stood. The statue, by Bouchardon, depicted the King on horseback as the victor of the Battle of Fontenoy, dressed as a Roman general, with a laurel wreath on his head. On the four corners of the pedestal, designed by Jean Chalgrin, are bronze statues by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, depicting the virtues of great monarchs; Force, Justice, Prudence, and Peace.
The statue was dedicated on 20 June 1763, but by this time the King had lost much of his popularity. A few days after its dedication, someone hung a placard on the statue, proclaiming: "Oh, the beautiful statue! Oh, the fine pedestal! The Virtues are under the feet, and Vice is in the saddle!"
On the north side of the square, between 1760 and 1775, Gabriel planned and built two palatial buildings with identical facades. The classical facades were inspired by those created by Charles Perrault, the royal architect, for the facade of the Louvre. They were originally intended to be occupied by embassies, but in the end the east building became a depot for the Royal furnishings, then the headquarters of the French Navy, the Hôtel de la Marine. The west building was divided into individual properties for the nobility.
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The sky was so blue that day and it made Place de la Concorde like an absolutely dream. Furthermore, the sun was so bright but yet it was still cold! A must go if you are visiting Paris and I heard other seasons of the year, there will be water so it will be so beautiful. I would definitely want to visit Paris again soon during other seasons!
Location: 75008, Paris, France
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Place De La Concorde is another tourist spot in France that will present a distinctly French scene. This octagon-shaped square between Tuileries Gardens and the Champs Elysees street is beautifully designed with garden ornaments, fountains, and beautiful garden lights, especially at night. Not far from this tourist spot, there is a giant Ferris wheel that allows you to enjoy the view of the city from a height with a different experience.
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Paris! Paris is a romance as a famous French song says. It's a real love affair. How many days does one need there? As many as they can afford. The best it to go there again and again and rediscover unknown yet so charming areas!
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During the reign of Louis XV, he decreed the construction of a square to show the authority of the king (yes, anyway, when the king had nothing to do he could order the making of a square or decree the building of a palace), so this place is also called Louis XV plaza. After the French Revolution, peace returned and the people wished there would never again be scenes of bloody massacres, and changed the name to Place de la Concorde. The fountains and the obelisk in the square are both interesting, with the obelisk recording in cuneiform writing the Pharaoh Rameses deeds. How did I just suddenly start humming a Jay Chou song....
Love is in.... the BC era……
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The place was originally designed to be the site of an equestrian statue of King Louis XV, commissioned in 1748 by the merchants of Paris, to celebrate the recovery of King Louis XV from a serious illness. The site chosen for the statue was the large esplanade or space between the revolving gate the Tuileries Gardens and the Cour-la-Reine, a popular lane for horseback riding at the edge of the city. At the time the Concorde bridge and the Rue de Rivoli did not exist, and the Rue Royale was a muddy lane that descended down to a marsh beside the Seine.
This was a nice stop on the way to the Eiffel Tower from the Arch. It was a tad dangerous crossing the huge circle in the evening. The site is pretty especially if it is not raining. It was a good way to start our visit to Paris and it was good to get some fresh air to help over come the jet lag. #wintergetaway
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Place de la Concorde is located in the heart of Paris, on the north bank of the Seine. It is the most famous square in France and was built in the 18th century by King Louis XV. It was originally built to show the world the supreme power of the world, named "Louis 15 Square". During the Revolution, it was called the "Revolutionary Square" and was used by the French people as a stage to show the destruction of the king. In 1795, it was renamed "Concord Square" and was refurbished in 1840 to form such a scale. The square is octagonal, and the Egyptian obelisk stands in the center, which was presented to Charles V by the Egyptian Governor. The obelisk is carved out of a piece of pink granite, engraved with Egyptian hieroglyphics, and praised the great achievements of the Egyptian Pharaoh. There are eight statues around the square, symbolizing the eight largest cities in France.
Concord Square has always been like a big stage for real historical dramas. In the past, people came here to watch the terrorist massacre of the Great Revolution. People came here to feel the historical development and appreciate the urban changes. Standing in the center of the square, you can see the wide Champs-Elyses Avenue, you can see the Arc de Triomphe at the end of the road, and you can see the famous National Assembly building, Le Palais Bourbon and the Madeleine Cathedral. (la Madeleine). The center of the
square stands a 23-meter-high Egyptian obelisk with more than 3,400 years of history, which was donated to France by the Egyptian Governor Muhammad Ali in 1831. The ancient words of the monument record ancient Egypt. The deeds of Pharaoh Ramses.
Place de la Concorde is located in the heart of Paris, on the north bank of the Seine. It is the most famous square in France and was built in the 18th century by King Louis XV. It was originally built to show the world the supreme power of the world, named "Louis 15 Square". During the Revolution, it was called the "Revolutionary Square" and was used by the French people as a stage to show the destruction of the king. In 1795, it was renamed "Concord Square" and was refurbished in 1840 to form such a scale. The square is octagonal, and the Egyptian obelisk stands in the center, which was presented to Charles V by the Egyptian Governor. The obelisk is carved out of a piece of pink granite, engraved with Egyptian hieroglyphics, and praised the great achievements of the Egyptian Pharaoh. There are eight statues around the square, symbolizing the eight largest cities in France.
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