The history of Place de la Concorde
With the Champs-Elysées to the west, the Tuileries Garden to the east, the Rue Royale and La Madeleine church to the north, and the River Seine to the south, the location of Place de la Concorde has been strategic, not just for Paris but in French history, since it was built in the middle of the 18th century. Covering 8,64 hectares, it is also the largest square in the French capital.Here we look back at two centuries of history.
