Concorde Square – Place de la Concorde

(Last Update: 01.12.2024) In this article, we will get to know Place de la Concorde - Concorde Square, one of the most beautiful squares in Paris. This square, located in the middle of Paris and at the center of many tourist attractions, A must see on your first visit to Paris It is a very special place (and you will most likely visit it).

Place de la Concorde is your first day in Paris Champs-Elysees – Champs Elysees It's a great itinerary point for your hike, but it's not actually an official destination. Champs-ElyseesIt's not the end but the beginning of... I also lived for a long time. Champs-Elysees – Champs Elysees of the Boulevard Triumphal archI thought that it started from , and that the boulevard ended when you went down to Concorde Square, because I always make my trips in this direction, but later I learned that officially the boulevard starts from the Concorde side; Which makes sense, because this way you move outwards from the center, but even after learning this fact, I did not change my travel route, Champs-Elysees – Champs Elysees It is always better to walk from Boulevard towards Concorde Square :)

There is no way to describe the feeling of relief you feel when you arrive at Concorde Square. You feel tiny in this huge plain. The buildings around the square, the park in front of you, the view on the horizon Eiffel Tower; All of them add a very impressive atmosphere to the environment.

Even though the obelisk in the middle of the square makes you feel like you are in Sultanahmet Square, on the other hand, Champs-Elysees – Champs Elysees Boulevard, one side of you Tuileries Garden, on one side of you Madeleine ChurchRue Royal extends to, on the opposite side of the bridge French National Assembly – Assemblée Nationale When you see the building, you feel in your bones that you are in Paris, and wherever you look, you encounter a different beauty. visible in the distance Eiffel Tower It completes the view. in the square The 3.300-year-old Luxor Obelisk was brought from Egypt but “stolen" not "hediye"; The Khedive of Egypt at the time, Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha, sent it as a gift in 1829 and it was erected in the square by Napoleon III in 1836…

Giant Ferris wheel installed in the square Roue de Paris It was dismantled and assembled for years, and lastly in May 2018, it was permanently dismantled in order not to be erected again in this square, but after a while, the building next door was permanently dismantled. Tuileries Gardenin winter Christmas MarketIt started to be re-established in the summer during the Summer Fair. That's why the Ferris wheel you see in the photo is a souvenir from the old days...

With a width of 359 meters and a length of 212 meters The second largest square in France and the largest square in Paris Concorde Square – Place de la Concorde (plas dö lâ concord or plas dö lâ konkoğd), has witnessed many important events in history, French Revolution during King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette He was executed by guillotine in this square...

Concorde Square today 14 July National Day It is held as the place where the President of France welcomes the official cortege during official celebrations and parades. It is a strange feeling to see that these public holiday celebrations, which once had a very important place in our lives, are still alive in France...

Every time I pass through this squareKadıköy center is probably smaller than this square." I think in my mind, I don't know why I always think of Kadıköy when I compare it with another place. I always feel resentful that the square culture is not developed in our country.

When you come here, you will most likely Tuileries Garden – Jardin des TuileriesYou will enter , but you will find the park on the right and left at the entrance of the park. Orangerie Museum ve Jeu de PaumeI also recommend you to visit. You can also spend another day (from the beginning of April to the beginning of November) in a five-hectare giant park with models of many historical buildings and monumental structures of France, including Concorde Square. France ThumbnailIt would be nice if you could spare time for .

If to Concorde metro If you want to come by train, you can take lines 1, 8 or 12 and get off at the "Concorde" stop. If you walked to this square along your route during your Paris trip, you must be quite tired; so you Tuileries GardenI suggest you go in and get some rest. Behind the park too Louvre Museum already…

To learn about the square, in April 2019, Pariste.Net's Youtube channel Pariste.Net TV You can watch the video above that I prepared for you. Video Champs-Elysees – Champs Elysees It starts from Boulevard and ends at Concorde Square. You can witness an interesting event held in Concorde Square in September 2018 by watching the video below, which I shot for the parade attended by hundreds of classic cars. Especially if you love classic cars:

We hope you can come to Paris as soon as possible and experience the feeling of freedom and spaciousness in this beautiful square.

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.

Address: Place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris