Concorde in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Place Louis XV

Place de la Revolution

— (Place de la Concorde) —

Place Louis XV Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 7, 2012

1. Place Louis XV Marker

Inscription.
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, Oct. 16, 1793. City of Paris 1789 - 1989

Erected 1989 by Mairie de Paris.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1781.

Location. 48° 51.931′ N, 2° 19.261′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Concorde. Marker 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 office area: Paris, Île-de-France 75008, France. Touch for directions.

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); Plan Marshall / The Marshall Plan (about 240 meters away, measured in

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a direct line); Cour des Comptes / Court of Accounts (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Church / Eglise Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Orville J. Cunningham (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jean-Baptiste Lully (approx. half a kilometer away); Henry Dupuy de Lôme (approx. half a kilometer away); Madame Geoffrin (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . .
1. The Trial and Execution of Louis XVI. World History Encyclopedia website entry:
"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. Wikipedia entry:
"The Reign of Terror (5 September 1793 – 28 July 1794: the latter is date 10 Thermidor, year II of the French Revolutionary

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 7, 2012

2. Place Louis XV Marker

Calendar),[1] 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 (2,639 in Paris),[2] and another 25,000 in summary executions across France." (Submitted on November 28, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Additional keywords. French Revolution, execution

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 7, 2012

3. L'obelisque

Place de la Concorde image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 7, 2012

4. Place de la Concorde

The execution of Louis XVI image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer

5. The execution of Louis XVI

The execution of Marie-Antionette image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer

6. The execution of Marie-Antionette

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 865 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 28, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.