Place de la Nation
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The Place de la Nation is a circle on the eastern side of Paris, between the Place de la Bastille and the Bois de Vincennes, on the border of the 11th and 12th arrondissements. Widely known for having
The Triumph of the Republic by Aimé-Jules Dalou
Claude Perrault's winning project for the Place du Trône's triumphal arch, ca. 1670
Detail of the Triumph of the Republic
Panoramic view of the Place de la Nation
Barrière du Trône
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The Barrière du Trône was a toll barrier in the wall of the Fermiers généraux that was built around Paris in the 1780s. It was part of a wall that, just prior to the French Revolution, surrounded Pari
Barrière du Trône near the Place de la Nation
Photo of the barrière du Trône taken by Eugène Atget in 1903 or 1904. Note the guardhouse serving as a pedestal for the column and, on the left, the structure housing tax offices and lodging for personnel.
Decoration at the base of one of the columns
The northern customs house located in the 11th arrondissement