Paris will be on full display at the Place de la Concorde during the 2024 Olympics. Here's a guide to the converted Olympic venue.
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Athletes for the 2024 Olympic Games will not only compete in Paris, but in venues around France and its territories. Hover over each venue to see more.The square has been around since the 1700s, with construction completed in 1772. The Place de la Concorde name came in 1795 ahead of the conclusion of the French Revolution, and La Concorde was deemed historic in 1937.
It was originally known as a public execution site during the French Revolution, with Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette among those guillotined there. It has since been the site of the Paris Universal Exposition in 1900, the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts and the French men's national soccer team's 1998 World Cup celebration., which was erected on the square in 1836. The obelisk is both a landmark in the square and the world's largest sundial.
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