With the Reign of Terror coming to its end in 1795, the square was officially renamed Place de la Concorde, which is a reference to peace and harmony.
Built between 1757 and 1779, the square was originally given the name ‘Place de Louis XV’. During the Revolution, the square became the selected site for the guillotine and soon turned into a bloodstained stage as the revolution descended into anarchy. The revolutionary government executed more than 1200 people in Place de la Révolution, surrounded by cheering crowds
