Place de la Nation

Local namePlace de la Nation
LocationParis

The Place de la Nation is a circle on the eastern side of Paris, between Place de la Bastille and the Bois de Vincennes, on the border of the 11th and 12th arrondissements.

Widely known for having the most active guillotines during the French Revolution, the square was renamed Place de la Nation on Bastille Day, 14 July 1880, under the Third Republic.

The square includes a large bronze sculpture by Aimé-Jules Dalou, the Triumph of the Republic depicting Marianne, and is encircled by shops and a flower garden. It is served by the Paris Metro station Nation.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Nation

Address (Unnamed Road), Paris 75012, France

Coordinates 48°50'54.194" N 2°23'45.221" E

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