Regarded by many as
the most beautiful square in the world, this 85,000 square yard expanse
is so vast that your eyes can't take it all in. In the middle
rises a 33 centuries old Obelisk from Egypt. Fountains surrounded
by eight statues representing 8 French cities flank this. Near the
statue of BREST is the spot where the GUILLOTINE stood during the
Revolution. In 1793, King Louis XVI lost his head here and was
followed by 1,343 others. Off to one side of the square is the
American Embassy.
