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Concorde Square
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A public square which is always bustling with people, the Place de la Concorde belongs to the top sights in Paris With an area of more than 21ac (8.6 ha), this octagonal plaza is the largest in Paris. It was designed in the midst of the 18th century by Ange-Jacques Gabriel. Its aim was to link the Champs Elysées, one of the most famous streets in the world and the Tuileries Gardens. The original name of this square was Place Louis XV as a tribute to the French king. However, during the French Revolution, his statue was destroyed and the square was renamed to Place de la Révolution. When the Jacobins took over in France and their ‚Reign of Terror' began, the square was used for executions by guillotine. There were more than 1,100 victims. The name of the square was then changed several more times until in the 1830s it was finally named Place de la Concorde.
