Clouds behind the Luxor Obelisk in place de la Concorde.

Diagrams on l’Obélisque de Louxor showing how the obelisk was raised in place de la Concorde. The pedestal was originally built for an equestrian statue of King Louis XVI designed by Jean-Pierre Cortot, which was demolished during the July Revolution in 1830.

Photographs of place de la Concorde.