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The Place de la Concorde is one of Paris
most magnificent places built as a formal garden and covering
more than 20acres in the centre of Paris. Inaugurated in 1763,
it will finds its definitive architecture in 1836, with its eight
statues representing the big French cities and its majestic fountains
around the Luxor obelisk . On the place, big wrought iron gates
open onto the jardin des Tuileries. Magnificience artpiece by
Louis XIV's gardener, André Le Nôtre. Romantic stroll
is guaranted .
Just at the entrance to the Place de la Concorde, on either side of the Champs-Elysees, are the Chevaux de Marly. There are eight statues representing the eight major cities of France; Brest and Rouen (west), Lille and Strasbourg (east) Lyon and Marseille (south) and Bordeaux and Nantes (southwest). You can find these statues on the four corners of the square.
The obelisk
This is the one of the pair of obelisks
in Luxor which was transported to Paris in 19th Century.
It is repoted that Josephine's
parting words to Napoleon before he began his failed conquest
of Egypt in 1798 were: "Good-by! If you go to Thebes,
do send me a little obelisk." Whether or not the
story is true, Napoleon's expedition first left France
desiring an obelisk of its own, though it wasn't until
May 1830 that the then Egyptian viceroy, Mohammed Ali,
decided to give it to Charles X of France. This is the
first obelisk out of
In 1998, a gold-leafed pyramid cap was placed
on top of this obelisk. Historians believe its original cap was
stolen in the 6th century BC by Assyrian or Persian invaders.
When this obelisk was re-erected in 1833, experts urged the French
authorities to restore the masterpiece to its original splendor
by putting a pyramid cap back on the pinnacle. But it was not
until French President Jacques Chirac agreed in 1997 to back US$252,000s
project as part of celebrations to mark Franco-Egyptian relations.
Hotel near Concorde
Hotel
Dechampaigne Marais Paris
Hotel
Cambon Opera Paris
Grand
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Hotel Marignan Champs Elysees Paris
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