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 Column by bugulmaLeave a Comment Directions: Place de Vendome is situated between Tuileries Garden and Opera.
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The rectangular Place Vendome looks by the pedimented screens canted across the corners like an octagon. The Place Vendome was laid out in 1702 as a monument to the glory of the armies of Louis XIV.
Napoleon erected the 43.5 tall column, modelled after Trajan's Column, to celebrate the victory of Austerlitz. The stone core of the column is wrapped in 160M long bas-relief bronze plates, made out of 1250 cannons, captured by Napoleon from the combined armies of Europe at the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805. The bas-reliefs are depicitng Napoleon's victories. The statue on top depicts Napoleon as a Roman emperor.
Originally the Place Vendome was only accessible by a single street and preserved an aristocratic quiet place. Napoleon opened the Rue de la Paix, so traffic filled the Place.
The Place Vendome with its arcaded and colonnaded buildings is known for its deluxe hotels like the Hôtel Ritz Paris. Also some famous fashion designers have their salons in the square. Leave a Comment Directions: Place Vendôme is located in the 1st arrondissement, north of the Tuileries Gardens and east of the Église de la Madeleine.
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Vendome by Maillekeukeul
The Place Vendome, situated in the 9th district, and in the middle of which is erected an obelisque, rounder than the one of La Concorde, is close to every famous jewelries... And, if your diamonds are fake, the Ministry of Justice is also in the area, so that you don't have to go that far to complain !!! Leave a Comment
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Place des Victoires has a statue of Louis XIV in the centre and it's now home of great names of "haute couture". Leave a Comment
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Place Vendome carries a name of a duke who lived there. The square appeared in 1687-1720 to become a worthy frame for a horse monument to Lui XIV. The monument stood on the square before the revolution during which people dumped it and thrust a peak on this place. Napoleon installed a column on a place of a peak cast of bronze of trophy guns (Austrian and Russian which he grasped in Austerlitz). The column was crowned with a statue of Napoleon. In two years it was replaced with a statue of Henry IV. In 1863 the statue of Napoleon returned on its place again.
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This octogonal square is surrounded by buildings with pillars at the ground floor, with walls on top of them, covered by the typical steep, Paris-roofs. In the middle of the square there is a huge pillar that was made by Gongouin and Lepère, between 1806 and 1810. It is an sign of honour to Napeléon.
Today, the famous hotel Ritz is situated at this square, and so are some famous jewelry shops. Leave a Comment Address: Place VendomeDirections: Metro: Opéra
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Originally a statue of Napoléon a Caesar was placed on top. This was replaced by a likeness of Henri IV which was removed during the 100 Day (1815) when Napoléon returned from Elba and attempted to regain power. Afterwards Louis XVIII installed an enormous fleur-de-lys, but Louis-Philippe restored Napoléon in military uniform.
During the Commune in 1871, a group of Communards lead by Gustave Courbet the artist, tore down the column. Rather than pay for its re-erection, as he was ordered, Courbet died (1877) in exile in Switzerland. During 1873 - 1874, the column was reestablished at the center of Place Vendôme with a copy of the original statue on top.
The square is surrounded by shops of some of the most famous names in fashion, as well as the Hotel Ritz. An inner staircase leading to the top is no longer open to the public. Leave a Comment
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