Concorde in Paris in Département de Paris, Paris Region, France — Western Europe
Place Louis XV
Place de la Revolution
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 7, 2012
1. Place Louis XV Marker
Cette place inauguree en 1763, fut appellee a l’oringine, Place Louis XV De novembre 1792 a mai 1795 alors denommee Place de la Revolution Elle fut le lieu principal des executions publiques, dont celle de Louis XVI, le 21 janvier 1793, et de Marie-Antoinette, le 16 octobre 1793. Mairie de Paris 1789 - 1989
(English translation)
This site inaugurated in 1763, was originally called Place Louis XV
From November 1792 to May 1795 it was referred to as Place of Revolution It was the main venue for public executions, including that of Louis XVI, January 21, 1793, and Marie-Antoinette, October 16, 1793. City of Paris 1789 - 1989
Erected 1989 by Mairie de Paris.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1781.
Location. 48° 51.931′ N, 2° 19.261′ E. Marker is in Paris, Ile-de-France (Paris Region), in Département de Paris. It is in Concorde. It is on Place de la Concord. This marker is located at the center of the Place de la Concorde, just north-west of the obelisk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post
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Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L’Obelisque de Luxor (a few steps from this marker in Île-de-France); Jardin des Ambassadeurs (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line in Île-de-France); Autour de la Place de la Concorde (about 210 meters away); Plan Marshall / The Marshall Plan (about 240 meters away in Île-de-France); Cour des Comptes / Court of Accounts (approx. 0.4 kilometers away in Île-de-France); Church / Eglise Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption (approx. 0.4 kilometers away in Île-de-France); Orville J. Cunningham (approx. 0.4 kilometers away in Île-de-France); Jean-Baptiste Lully (approx. half a kilometer away in Île-de-France). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . .
1. The Trial and Execution of Louis XVI.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 7, 2012
2. Place Louis XV Marker
"The carriage arrived . . . in the greatest silence, at the Place Louis XV, and came to a halt in the middle of a large empty space that had been left around the scaffold. This space was bordered with cannon; and beyond, as far as the eye could reach, was a multitude in arms. . . ." (Submitted on November 28, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
2. Execution of Marie Antoinette (16 October 1793) at the Place de la Révolution. World History Commons website entry (Submitted on March 3, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Reign of Terror at Wikipedia. "The Reign of Terror (5 September 1793 – 28 July 1794: the latter is date 10 Thermidor, year II of the French Revolutionary Calendar), also known simply as The Terror (French: la Terreur), was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution". The death toll ranged in the tens of thousands, with 16,594 executed by guillotine
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 7, 2012
3. L'obelisque
Additional keywords. French Revolution, execution
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 7, 2012
4. Place de la Concorde
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer
5. The execution of Louis XVI
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer
6. The execution of Marie-Antionette
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,310 times since then and 276 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 28, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
