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La Place de la Concorde
Paris 9Patricia Barry © 2007
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Les Champs Elysées
• La Place de la Concorde 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.
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Place de la Concorde• Many people think that
the Place de la Concorde is the most beautiful square in Paris.
• It was designed Jacques Ange Gabriel in 1755 for King Louis XV
• It is octagonal in shape
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La Place de la Concorde
• The square used to be called La Place Louis XV
• They were going to put up a statue of Louis XV mounted on his horse, surrounded by an ocatagonal moat.
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Les Champs Elysées
• During the French Révolution the square was re-named “la Place de la Révolution”
• The statue of the king was replaced by the guillotine.
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Les Champs Elysées
• It is here that King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Robespierre and thousands of French people were executed during the Reign of Terror.
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Les Champs Elysées
• After the Révolution, the name “La Place de la Concorde” was chosen to symbolise the hope of a better future.
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Les Tuileries
• The square backs on to the garden of the Tuileries.
• The King’s statue was never replaced after the Révolution.
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The Obelisk
• The obelisk in pink stone came from the palace of Luxor in Egypt.
• It was the gift of the Egyptian ruler.
• It is about 3 300 years old.
• It was placed here in 1836.
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The obelisk.
• The obelisk dates from 1300 BC/BCE
• It is 23 mètres high and weighs 230 tonnes.
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La Place de la Concorde
• The sea voyage from Egypt to France was very difficult.
• The story is recounted on the base.
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La Place de la Concorde
• Here is the story in pictures.
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La Place de la Concorde
• At each corner of the octogon there are statues representing the great cities of France.
• Lille, Strasbourg, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nantes, Brest and Rouen.
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La Place de la Concorde
• Each statue has a beautiful fountain.
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The lamp posts.
• Here is one of the lamp posts in blue and gold.
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L’Assemblée Nationale.
• The National Assembly is opposite the Place de la Concorde.
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La Grande Roue
• This is the Big Wheel to celebrate the Millennium.
• It was located in the Place de la Concorde.
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La Seine
• La Place de la Concorde is near the River Seine, on the right bank
• This photo was taken from the left bank