Place Vendôme

square, Paris, France

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Vêndome Column Vêndome Column in the Place Vêndome, Paris.

Place Vendôme is an elegant octagonal square in Paris, France, largely unchanged from its 1698 design by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. In the center stands the Vendôme Column, topped with a statue of Napoleon I. The column was famously pulled down during the Commune of 1871 but was later restored.1

The square is known for its distinguished shops and has maintained its discreet elegance. It is located adjacent to the rue de la Paix and is near the rue de Castiglione, which leads to the Place de la Concorde. The Place Vendôme is a significant historical and architectural site within Paris.1

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…rue de Rivoli to the Place Vendôme, an elegant octagonal place, little changed from the 1698 designs of Jules Hardouin-Mansart. In the centre, the Vendôme Column bears a statue of Napoleon I. It was pulled down during the Commune of 1871 and put back up under the Third Republic (1871–1940).…
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