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Place Vendôme Column

Address:    Place Vendôme
Paris, France, 75001
District:     1st Arrondissement
Built in:    1810

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The column at the center of the beautiful quasi-octagonal square (Place Vendôme) was cast from over 1,000 Austrian cannons and supposed to commemorate Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz. Architects: Jacques Gondoin and Jean-Baptiste Lepère.

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