Champ de Mars is a garden in front of the Eiffel Tower.
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Created in 1770, the Champ de Mars is a landscaped garden of 24.3 hectares with a length of almost 1 kilometer from the Eiffel Tower to the forecourt of the École militaire. Being one of the largest green spaces in Paris, it is divided into two parts.
The first forms the green spaces surrounding the base of the Eiffel Tower. There are ancient trees and two bodies of water. The second starts from Avenue Gustave Eiffel and has a length of 780 meters up to the École militaire. Rectangular in shape and punctuated by wide lawned avenues and long pedestrian avenues, square-cut trees underline the perspective and create small spaces where there are statues, fountains, a kindergarten and a stage for music.
The center of the Champ de Mars is crossed by the Avenue Joseph Bouvard which creates a square with a central traffic island with the basins of the Champ de Mars.
The Champ de Mars is an important place in the history of Paris and France in general, as it was the scene of numerous historical events.
Today the garden is extremely popular among Parisians and tourists and numerous events take place there, such as concerts or giant gatherings.
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- The Champ de Mars has been a classified site since 1956.
- The Champ de Mars has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO under the title "Paris, Rives de la Seine" since 1991.
- Since its creation, the Field of Mars has experienced several important historical moments. We can mention in particular:
- The Federation Day on 14 July 1790, a major revolutionary holiday celebrating the first anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789.
- The Champ de Mars Massacre of July 17, 1791, during which at least 50 people lost their lives under fire from the National Guard.
- As Commander of the National Guard, Gilbert du Motier took part in this shooting. Although he resisted by preventing artillery fire with his mount, his participation made him reviled by the revolutionaries and marked the beginning of his loss of prestige in France.
- The Paris Universal Exhibitions of 1867, 1878, 1889, 1900 and 1937 took place there, with in particular Gustave Eiffel's construction of the Eiffel Tower to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution during the edition of 1889.
- The fencing events (foil and saber) of the 1900 Olympic Games took place there.
- In the series, the Champ of Mars is visible many times in the background, but is only important once:
- In "Queen Wasp", it was on one of the central lawns where Audrey Bourgeois placed her helicopter to wait there Marinette, before the latter causes reconciliation between fashion critics and her daughter.
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