Place de la Concorde, Paris

Place de la Concorde

- the busiest, most frenetic and somehow beautiful traffic junction in Paris.

The history of this 20 acre square follows that of Paris. Initially built to commemorate the king, it became the bloody site of the revolutionary guillotine before being renamed Concorde – agreement or friendship – once 1119 lives had been taken.

The 3000 year old Luxor Obelisk, however, only arrived in the 19th century. It isn’t a particularly restful place to stop – but you can see the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Champs Élysées and Arc de Triomphe all from the Place de la Concorde.

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