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Place de la concorde is a historic centre point to Paris. Standing at the opposite end of the Champs Elysees it is a site many visitors to Paris will see. However, it's history to me seems lost.
On my last visit to Paris I stayed near the Place de la Concorde and ended up waling around the place almost every day on my way to other places. Sadly, all the other places were more worthy of a visit.
History tells us this was a main centre of executions during the French Revolution. The guillotine dramatically dropped in this very square hundreds of times. The crowd cheered as class fought class and the underdog won. I challenge anybody to capture that sense of history hear now. Close your eyes (briefly please ... any longer would be dangerous!). Try hard to hear the crowd and see the guillotine slicing through the air and the neck. You'll struggle, as this square is now a mindless melee of traffic fighting for a drive up the Champs Elysees.
It is important to see if only to learn how not to preserve a vital part of a city's heritage, even a country's heritage. Unfortunately now though the traffic fumes and noise destroy any effort to capture the moments that originally made this place famous.
Overall, although on my must see list, this is one of the least inspiring places to visit in an otherwise magical city.
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Advantages: beautiful sceneries, plenty of stations, good quality hotels, fancy food, great attractions. Disadvantages: Expensive, The history of France isn't always appreciated.
hyperbunny62 13.07.2007 ·
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