🇫🇷 Paris | Place de la Concorde & Jardin des Tuileries⚜️🌿

Place de la Concorde: France's Living History Book 📜 From Monarchy to Revolution: Once a royal plaza honoring Louis XV, it became the stage for 1,300+ executions (including Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette) during the Revolution ⚔️, then transformed into a symbol of national reconciliation. Architectural Marvels: 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk (Egypt’s gift to France) towers over allegorical fountains representing French rivers/seas. 8 statues personifying major French cities guard the square. Fun Fact: The obelisk’s gold cap was stolen in antiquity—today’s tip is a 1998 replica! ✨ Jardin des Tuileries: Paris' Open-Air Salon 🌳 A Garden of Kings (and Revolutionaries): Designed in 1667 for Louis XIV, now a UNESCO-listed French formal garden with: Grand Bassin pond (rent a toy sailboat! ⛵) 100+ statues from Maillol to Rodin Orangerie Museum hiding Monet’s water lilies 🎨 Parisian "Dolce Far Niente": Locals sunbathe on iconic green chairs with Berthillon ice cream 🍦. Pro Tip: Visit at sunset—the obelisk turns pink against Louvre’s pyramids! 🌇 Visitor Essentials 🎟️ ✔ Free Access to both sites ✔ Metro: Concorde (Lines 1/8/12) ✔ Nearby: Musée de l’Orangerie (5-min walk) Rue de Rivoli for chic shopping 🛍️ #ParisHeartbeat #TuileriesMagic #TravelThroughTime 🕰️