Place de la Concorde is a public square in Paris. It is the largest square in the French capital
Original named as Place Louis XV to honor the king at the time. Later its name changed to Place de la Révolution during the French Revolution.
Place de la Concorde has a dark past—it was the main site of the guillotine during the French Revolution. King Louis XVI, Queen Marie Antoinette, and many others were executed here in the 1790s. After the chaos, it was renamed Place de la Concorde to represent reconciliation and peace.
On the square, there is Luxor Obelisk, a 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk gifted by Egypt in the 19th century. It’s covered in hieroglyphics and once stood at the entrance of the Luxor Temple.
There were two colorful and beautiful fountains inspired by the ones in Rome—Fontaine des Mers (facing the Seine) and Fontaine des Fleuves (facing Rue Royale).
There are eight statues representing major French cities like Lyon, Bordeaux, and Nantes, placed at each corner of the square.
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