The place was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1755 as a moat-skirtedoctagon between the Champs-Élysées to the west and the Tuileries Garden to the east. Decorated with statues and fountains, the area was named Place Louis XV to honor the king at that time. The square showcased an equestrian statue of the king, which had been commissioned in 1748 by the city of Paris, sculpted mostly by Edmé Bouchardon, and completed by Jean-Baptiste Pigalleafter the death of Bouchardon.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Place de la Concorde
The place was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1755 as a moat-skirtedoctagon between the Champs-Élysées to the west and the Tuileries Garden to the east. Decorated with statues and fountains, the area was named Place Louis XV to honor the king at that time. The square showcased an equestrian statue of the king, which had been commissioned in 1748 by the city of Paris, sculpted mostly by Edmé Bouchardon, and completed by Jean-Baptiste Pigalleafter the death of Bouchardon.
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