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Palais de Chaillot. Coordinates: 48°51′44″N 2°17′17″E. View of the Palais de Chaillot and the Jardins du Trocadéro from the Eiffel Tower in 2015. Fountain of Warsaw, with the Palais de Chaillot in the background. The Palais de Chaillot ( French pronunciation: [palɛ d (ə) ʃajo]) is a building at the top of the Chaillot hill [ fr ...
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of esplanade was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide clear fields of fire for the fortress's guns. In modern usage, the space allows the area to be paved as a ...
The Trocadéro ( pronounced [tʁɔkadeʁo] ⓘ ), site of the Palais de Chaillot, is an area of Paris, France, in the 16th arrondissement, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. It is also the name of the 1878 Trocadéro Palace which was demolished in 1937 to make way for the Palais de Chaillot. [1] The hill of the Trocadéro is the hill of ...
1803. The public square in the 4th arrondissement of Paris that is now the Place de l' Hôtel de Ville ("City Hall Square") was, before 1802, called the Place de Grève. The French word grève refers to a flat area covered with gravel or sand situated on the shores or banks of a body of water.
Esplanade Avenue is the dividing line between the 6th and 7th Wards of the city. From the River to Claiborne Avenue, Esplanade has one lane of traffic in both directions, with a raised neutral ground (median) in the center. From Claiborne to Carrollton Avenue it has one traffic lane in each direction, a dedicated bicycle lane, and a smaller ...
The Hôtel des Invalides (English: "house of invalids"), commonly called Les Invalides (French pronunciation: [lezɛ̃valid]), is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and an Old Soldiers' retirement home, the building's original purpose.
The Hôtel de Ville ( French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil], City Hall) is the city hall of Paris, France, standing on the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération in the 4th arrondissement. The south wing was originally constructed by Francis I beginning in 1535 until 1551. The north wing was built by Henry IV and Louis XIII ...
The Place des Quinconces, located in Bordeaux, France, is among the largest city squares in Europe (approximately 63 ac or 25.6 ha [1] [2] [circular reference] ). It was laid out in 1820 on the site of Château Trompette and was intended to prevent rebellion against the city. Its guns were turned towards the centre.