Place de la Concorde - view of a beautiful lampost in the plaza along with the obelisk from the Temple of Luxor, and the Eiffel Tower all lined up.
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View of the 3,300 year old obelisk from the Temple of Luxor in the center of the Place de la Concorde.
The plaza used to be called Place Louis XV after the statue of the king that stood there.
During the French Revolution the king's statue naturally came down, and the revolutionaries renamed
the plaza to Place de la Concorde in order to underscore the concurrance or harmony that they
believed was brought about by the revolution.
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One of the two beautiful water fountains that flank the obelisk on either side in the center of the Place de la Concorde.
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View of the entrance to the Chateau de Fountainebleau.
There has been a royal palace in this site since the 12th century.
However, the current structure was started during the Renaissance by King Francois I.
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Another view of the entrance to the Chateau de Fountainebleau.
In the center leading to the entrance to the building is the famous horseshoe staircase that was built in the 17th century.
The chateau was Napoleon's favorite residence and today houses a museum dedicated to the emperor.
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Merry go round in one of the plaza's of the delightful town of Fountainebleau.
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Merry go round in one of the plaza's of the delightful town of Fountainebleau.
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