Place de la Concorde

In 1763, a large statue of king Louis XV was erected at this site to celebrate the recovery of the king after a serious illness. The square surrounding the statue was created later, in 1772, by the architect Jacques-Ange Gabriel. It was known as the place Louis XV. In 1792, during the French revolution, the statue was replaced by a another, large statue, called 'Liberté' (freedom) and the square was called Place de la Révolution. A guillotine was installed at the center of the square and in a time span of only a couple of years, 1119 people were beheaded here. Amongst them many famous people like revolutionary Robespierre, just to name a few. After the revolution the square was renamed several times until 1830, when it was given the current name 'Place de la Concorde'.

                                                                                

• the obelisk--l'obélisque
• Egyptian writing--l'écriture egyptien'
• buses--les bus
• the square--la place
• water--l'eau

                                                                                
sole meunière

                                                                                
Gâteau Basque

                                                                                
I hear screaming.--J'entends crier.
                                                                                
I played in the fountain.--J'ai joué dans la fontaine.