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Place de la Nation

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Charonne, Paris

⚔️"originally a throne, then a guillotine during the Revolution"
🚇Major metro/RER hub with connections across the city
🔦Underground corridors form a labyrinth beneath the square

Place de la Nation is a striking star-shaped square where Paris's revolutionary past meets everyday city life. The imposing bronze sculpture at its center anchors a space once occupied by a royal throne, later a guillotine.

Historic square
Revolutionary past
Star-shaped plaza
Central transport hub