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Fontaine des Fleuves

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A fountain named Fontaine des Fleuves at Place de la Concorde in Paris, surrounded by many details and sculptures. Want to learn more? Go to www.eutouring.com/images_place_de_la_concorde.html

20 cannons at Trocadero Gardens

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Twenty water cannons at Jardins du Trocadero which can shoot water to 50 meters, surrounded by other features all around. More information and details at www.eutouring.com/images_jardins_du_trocadero.html

Northern fountain at Place de la Concorde

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The northern fountain with multiple statues and designs within Place de la Concorde, Paris. See more Paris Photos at www.eutouring.com/images_place_de_la_concorde.html

Fountains, statues and the Eiffel Tower

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Taken from opposite the famous Eiffel Tower, the Trocadero Gardens provide a fantastic view over to the monument. You may be interested in more; www.eutouring.com/images_eiffel_tower.html

Fountain and Bastille Day preparation

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View of an ornate fountain found at Place de la Concorde, just before Bastille Day with preparations in the background. See more www.eutouring.com/images_place_de_la_concorde.html

Fountain at Place de la Concorde from 1830's

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Here you can see a photo we took of one of the fountains at Place de la Concorde, created by Jacques Hittorf in the 1830s post-French Revolution. You may also like www.eutouring.com/images_place_de_la_concorde.html

Fountains at Jardins du Trocadero

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In this photo you can see some of the smaller yet still impressive fountains at Jardins du Trocadero which is in fact the largest collection of water fountains in the whole city. Daily updates at www.eutouring.com/images_paris.html

Statues from Trocadero to Eiffel

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In this shot you can see two statues found within the Trocadero Gardens that face towards the Eiffel Tower directly ahead along with some of the water fountains also in view. You may be interested in more; www.eutouring.com/images_eiffel_tower.html

Close up of the fountain within the gardens

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This fountain is one of four found within the Jardin des Champs Elysees, this photo allowing you to see just some of the intricate detail and statues which cover it, making for an impressive and relaxing fountain to enjoy. Daily updates at www.eutouring.com/images_paris.html

Fountain and theatre

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Here you can see a shot of a fountain within the Champ Elysees Gardens that we took, surrounded by a small garden and paths with the Theatre Marigny to the right behind it. More photos to be seen at www.eutouring.com/images_jardins_des_champs_elysees.html

Fountain for rivers and commerce

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In this picture you can see one of the ornate fountains which are within Place de la Concorde, this particular one being dedicated to rivers and commerce. You may be interested in more; www.eutouring.com/images_place_de_la_concorde.html

Tuilleries to the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

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In this photo you can see the photo taken from the Tuilleries gardens and along to the Arc de Triomphe de Carrousel in the background, with one of the fountains being seen in the foreground of the shot. See more www.eutouring.com/images_paris.html

View of the fountain and Obelisk

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Within Place de la Concorde you can see a close up of one of the fountains to show the many details which are normally missed along with the Luxor Obelisk in the background which is the oldest monument in Paris. To see more go to www.eutouring.com

Fountain and water feature at Place de la Concorde

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This fountain found at the Place de la Concorde shows one of the intricate fountains which were constructed in the 1830's and make for a great sight to admire. You may be interested in more; www.eutouring.com/images_place_de_la_concorde.html

Hotel de Ville

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In this photo you can see many people crossing over the road that leads beside the Hotel de Ville as well as the fountains which were active in front of the building on a bright day which only helps to highlight the great architecture the city hall has. See more Paris Photos at www.eutouring.com/images_hotel_de_ville.html

One of four fountains in the gardens

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This photo shows just one of the four fountains found within the Champs Elysees Gardens which was designed back in the 1800s by Jacques Hittorff and can all be found within the gardens. You may also like www.eutouring.com/images_jardins_des_champs_elysees.html

Fountain besides Petit Palais

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This fountain found besides the Petit Palais amongst some gardens shows just how calming they can be, this one being found besides the Avenue Winston Churchill. See more www.eutouring.com

The most famous avenue in the world, the Champs Elysees in Paris

The Champs Elysees has a full name of the Avenue des Champs Elysees, which the name translates to Elysian Fields in French, that is meant to be a place of the blessed and a resting place of Gods in Greek mythology. The Champs Elysees is perhaps one of the most famous avenues within the world and in France is called La plus belle avenue du monde, which translated means the most beautiful avenue in the world and with its magnificence it's no wonder, but this famous tree lined avenue actually didn't begin out in this manner. In fact, the name stems from the very fact that this whole area was originally fields and market gardens with farmers selling their goods to the local Paris markets . It was Marie de Medici, who was the wife of King Henry IV, that wanted to clear a number of these fields and extend the garden of the Palais des Tuileries at the former Palais du Louvre , which is now the Louvre Museum, by creating an avenue, and it was before long full of trees that were plan