8th arrondissement of Paris
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The 8th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, the arrondissement is colloquially referred to as le huitième.
The Champs-Élysées during the Christmas season
Former Alcatel-Lucent head office
Rue Royale, from the Place de la Madeleine to the place de la Concorde in the 8th arrondissement.
Lycée général et technologique Chaptal
Place de la Concorde
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The Place de la Concorde, originally the Place Louis XV, and later the Place Louis XVI, is a public square in Paris. Measuring 7.6 ha in area, it is the largest square in the city. It is located in th
8th arrondissement of Paris
…arrondissement of the capital. It is also the location of many places of interest, among them the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe (partial) and the Place de la Concorde, as well as the Élysée Palace, the official residence and office of the President of France. Most French fashion luxury brands have their main store…
The Place de la Concorde with its Luxor Obelisk at its centre, seen from the Eiffel Tower
The project by Ange-Jacques Gabriel for Place Louis XV (1758)
Ceremony on the Place Louis XV in 1763
Execution of Louis XVI on the future Place de la Concorde on 21 January 1793