Paris — Place de la Concorde, stone obelisks

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March 15, 2026

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The Place de la Concorde is the largest square in Paris and one of the most historic and symbolic in France. It is located between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries Gardens, in the heart of the 8th arrondissement of Paris.

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October 15, 2025

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The Paris Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde was created in the 13th century BC during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II in the Temple of Luxor. It is the oldest monument in Paris and was presented to France in 1830 by Egyptian Viceroy Muhammad Ali Pasha to commemorate the decipherment of hieroglyphs by French scholars. The obelisk arrived in Paris in 1833 after a three-year journey by ship and was placed on the Place de la Concorde in 1836.

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October 17, 2025

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At the center of the Place de la Concorde stands a 23-meter-high obelisk. Egyptian Viceroy Mohamed Ali gave the obelisk to the Parisians in the 19th century. In exchange, they …

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