Started as Place Louis XV, this is one of the most historic places to visit in Paris.  At this square there used to be a statue of Louis XV which was taken down during the French Revolution and was turned into a bloody square where a guillotine was placed and thousands of people lost their lives including Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI.  Afterward it was named Place de la Revolution.

In 1794, after the bloody part of the revolution was over, the square was named Place de la Concorde.  The present look of Place de la Concorde came to being in the middle of 1800s.  In 1836, the 23 meter high Luxor obelisk was placed at this square, which was a given to King Louis-Phillip from the viceroy of Egypt. 

Two of the most famous streets in Paris meet at this Square, namely Champs-Elysées Ave and Rue de Rivoli.

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