Place De La Concorde discussion

sladys · 07-03-2008, 09:45 PM

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Place De La Concorde

The Place de la Concorde is the largest public square in Paris. Situated along the Seine in the 8th arrondissement, it separates the Tuileries Gardens from the beginning of the boulevard Champs-Elysées. (see map) Originally named Place Louis XV, the square was designed by Jacques-Ange Gabriel, Louis XV's architect, for the purpose of showcasing an equestrian statue of the King — which had been commissioned in 1748 by the city of Paris and sculpted by Edmé Bouchardon.

Construction of the square began in 1754...(open for more)

sladys · 07-03-2008, 09:46 PM

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07-03-2008, 09:45 PM	#1
sladys Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Horuphav, Denmark Posts: 2,401	Place De La Concorde discussion This is a discussion thread for the following file: Place De La Concorde The Place de la Concorde is the largest public square in Paris. Situated along the Seine in the 8th arrondissement, it separates the Tuileries Gardens from the beginning of the boulevard Champs-Elysées. (see map) Originally named Place Louis XV, the square was designed by Jacques-Ange Gabriel, Louis XV's architect, for the purpose of showcasing an equestrian statue of the King — which had been commissioned in 1748 by the city of Paris and sculpted by Edmé Bouchardon. Construction of the square began in 1754...(open for more)

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07-03-2008, 09:46 PM	#2
sladys Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Horuphav, Denmark Posts: 2,401	StreetView: http://maps.google.com/maps?layer=c&...04lneuipVF__IQ