Place de la Concorde

The Place de la Concorde is one of the major squares in Paris, France. It is located in the VIIIe arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.

The Place today

Today, the bloody history of Place de la Concorde is lost behind the daily hordes of motor vehicles rushing past the obelisk. The obelisk lies in the line of the axe historique. The United States embassy is located just off the square in the northwest corner, west of the Hôtel de Crillon. To the north lies the Église de la Madeleine. The Place is also home to the headquarters of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, the rulemaking body for Formula One and other world motorsport.

Related Topics:
Axe historique - Église de la Madeleine - Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile - Formula One

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