Between the Champs-Elysées and the Tuileries
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Neighborhood: 8th Arrondissement
Nearest Train: métro: Concorde
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Originally known as place Louis-XV, this square was created between 1755 and 1775 by the architect, Gabriel. Renamed Place de la Révolution in 1792, a guillotine was installed and 2800 executions took place including that of King Louis XVI. Louis-Philippe christened it Place de la Concorde in 1830. The Louqsor obelisk, a gift from the Viceroy of Egypt to King Charles X of France, has been standing in the center of the square since 1840. The eight statues representing France's largest cities and the two fountains were also added at this time. The square is home to one of Paris' most prestigious hotels, the Hôtel Crillon.
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I am Parisian
When you drive around the monument, you wish you could get a good look at it, but you have to keep y...
Reviewed by:luc_frusa from Paris, France on Mar 23 2007
i cant w8 2 go bak! it was gr8
i liked everthing! ther woz no problems in this hotel it was lovely!! it was gr8 and i want 2 go bak...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from uk on Dec 12 2005
Americans in Paris
The breathtaking fountains here are the center of the fantasy scene of the Gene Kelly masterpiece, A...
Reviewed by:Lisa from Chicago, IL on Nov 14 2004
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