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Place de la Concorde

Avenue Gabriel, Paris, France 75008

Featured Review : The Place de la Concorde is a site in Paris that has some amazing statues and monuments and is definately a must see for any visitor to the city. Although I had visited Paris before I had never actually been to the Place...See Full Review

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Place de la Concorde Reviews

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Historic square

  • 4 out of 5 stars by jipp05 from CA1 1LA, England, United Kingdom
  • January 5, 2011
Quote: The Place de la Concorde is a site in Paris that has some amazing statues and monuments and is definately a must see for any visitor to the city. Although I had visited Paris before I had never actually been to the Place de la Concorde or the Arc de... Read the full Place de la Concorde review

From journal The most beautiful city in the world

A beautiful and historic area.

  • 3 out of 5 stars by alanmack37 from Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  • October 27, 2010
A beautiful and historic area.
Quote: The Place de la Concorde is located at the end of Champs-Elysees walk and is worth the spot. It combines Parisian and Egyptian architecture. The fountains are spectacular and this is a central hub to go to many different iconic places. Plus it... Read the full Place de la Concorde review

From journal A touch of Paris

PLace de la Concorde

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Laalasa from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
  • November 8, 2004
Quote: Our Paris walkathon started with the Place de la Concorde. During the French Revolution, this 20-acre cobblestone square was where they set up the guillotine and beheaded thousands, including King Louis XVI and Marie-Antionette (she of... Read the full Place de la Concorde review

From journal The City of Lights

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Place de la Concorde

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Smitha Guru from Atlanta, Georgia
  • October 25, 2004
Place de la Concorde
Quote: The Place de la Concorde is the big square that anchors the other end of Les Champs Elysees in central Paris. La Concorde has two magnificent fountains at each end of the square, as well as the 3,300-year-old Luxor obelisk that was given to Charles... Read the full Place de la Concorde review

From journal Paris Sojourn

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Place de la Concorde

Place de la Concorde
Quote: ...So much was closing in about the women who sat knitting, knitting, that they their very selves were closing in around a structure yet unbuilt, where they were to sit knitting, knitting, counting dropping heads." From "A Tale of Two Cities.La... Read the full Place de la Concorde review

From journal "La Ville Lumiere (The City of Lights)"

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Obelisk In The Place de la Concorde

  • 4 out of 5 stars by travelprone from Carlsbad, California
  • April 25, 2003
Obelisk In The Place de la Concorde
Quote: Heads rolled here! Site of the infamous guillotine Revolutionary executions, the Place de la Concorde (renamed to emphasize serenity following tumultuous times) is a beautiful component in the alignment of monuments Baron Haussman extended from the... Read the full Place de la Concorde review

From journal Striking Paris-Outdoor Artistry, Symmetrical City

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PLace de la Concorde

  • 3 out of 5 stars by kimmsw from Sparks, Nevada
  • July 3, 2000
Quote: Place de la Concorde is actually a 'square', a small section of the city that just happens to contain statues, a park, museums and is near the Seine. The square was dedicated to Louis XV, the statue that erected in his honor was later taken down... Read the full Place de la Concorde review

From journal My 2 brief trips to Paris