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(c) Patricia Barry 2007 La Place de la Concorde Paris 9 Patricia Barry © 2007

(c) Patricia Barry 2010 Les Champs Elysées La Place de la Concorde is located at the end of the Avenue des Champs Elysées It is part of the Triumphal Way between Le Louvre, Les Tuilleries, l’Arc de Triomphe and Versailles.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Place de la Concorde la Place de la Concorde is said to be the most beautiful square in Paris. It was designed by Jacques Ange Gabriel in 1755 for Louis XV It is in the shape of an octagon

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 La Place de la Concorde Originally it was called La Place Louis XV The original intention was to have a statue of the King mounted on his horse, surrounded by octagonal walls.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Champs Elysées During the Revolution, the Place changed its name to: “la Place de la Révolution” The King’s statue in the centre was replaced by the Guillotine. Here died King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Robespierre and thousands of French people during the Reign of Terror.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Champs Elysées After the Revolution the square was renamed to : “La Place de la Concorde”, to symbolise the hope of a better future.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Tuileries The square is beside the Tuileries. The King’s statue was never replaced after the Revolution.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 L’Obélisque The obelisk in pink stone comes from the palace of Luxor in Egypt. It was a gift from the Egyptian ruler. It is 3,300 years old. It was set up here in 1836.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 L’obelisque. The obelisk dates from 1300 BCE It is 23 mètres in height and weighs 230 tonnes.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 La Place de la Concorde The journey to transport it from Egypt to France was very difficult. The story of the journey is told at the bottom.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 La Place de la Concorde The story is told through images.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 La Place de la Concorde At each corner of the octagon there are statues which represent the biggest cities in France. Lille, Strasbourg, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nantes, Brest et Rouen.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 La Place de la Concorde Each statue has a beautiful fountain.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les réverbères. The square is lit by lights in Blue and Gold.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 L’Assemblée Nationale. The National Assembly is located opposite la Place de la Concorde.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 La Grande Roue The Millenium Wheel was located in la Place de la Concorde.

(c) Patricia Barry 2007 La Seine La Place de la Concorde is very near the River Seine It’s on the rive droite(Right Bank) This photo was taken from la rive gauche (Left Bank)