Paris, France

Place Vendôme

Place Vendôme, Paris

An octagonal royal square designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart under Louis XIV, now the world capital of high jewelry. At its center rises the Vendôme Column, cast from cannons captured by Napoleon at Austerlitz in 1805.

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Roots Earth has a longer story for Place Vendôme, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Location

Coordinates: 48.8675, 2.32944

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