The form of Place de la Concorde is a 8 hectares wide square and it lies between Champs Elysées and Tuileries garden, in the nearby of river Seine.
It was built in 1763 by architect Jacques-Ange Gabriel to glorify the then king Louis XV, after which it was at first named. There the king’s successor and grandson Louis XVI was beheaded on January 21st, 1793 during the French Revolution.
After many war facts, the square underwent some changes and was named Place de la Concorde in 1830.
In the middle of the square there is a 3200 years old obelisk which came from the ruins of Luxor temple. It is 23 metres high and its weight is of more than 220 tons; it is covered by hieroglyphics.