Bonjour,

Concord Square was a place that I thoroughly enjoyed. It’s a large public square, as in over 21 acres in size. It was designed in 1755 though of course, it has changed quite a bit over the years. Concord Square wasn’t so much exciting for what was there as for what you could see from there. It seemed like the most centrally located place in central Paris. The Champs-Elysees is to the west of the square. Tuileries Garden is to the east of it. The River Seine is on the south side of the square. You can see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre from the square. There was also lots of activity in the square, though mostly from tourists.

1. This 3300 year old obelisk was a gift from the Egyptian government in 1829. This obelisk once marked the entrance to Luxor Temple in Luxor, Egypt. The obelisk is 75 feet high.

2. The Fountain of River Commerce and Navigation is one of two fountains in Concord Square.

3. This is the view of the Champs-Elysees to the west.

4. Even the light standards in the square were impressive.

5. This gives a view of the square from a block or so away to see some of the activity.

Voila,

Bill