Place Diana
![]() The Place Diana with the Flame of Liberty | |||
![]() ![]() Shown within Paris | |||
Arrondissement | 16th | ||
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Quarter | Chaillot | ||
Coordinates | 48°51′51″N 2°18′3″E / 48.86417°N 2.30083°E | ||
Construction | |||
Completion | 2019 |
The Place Diana is a public square situated in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, near the Seine river.
![Place Diana Paris.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Place_Diana_Paris.jpg/220px-Place_Diana_Paris.jpg)
History[]
The place is named in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales,[1] by vote of the Council of Paris in 2018.[2] The place is just north of the Pont de l'Alma Tunnel, where Princess Diana was killed along with two others in a high-speed car crash in August 1997.
Features[]
On this space rises the Flame of Liberty, a replica of the torch of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) in New York City. The statue was erected in 1989 to celebrate the Franco-American friendship. Somewhat forgotten, the Flame benefited from a renewed interest when Diana, Princess of Wales died on August 31, 1997 during a road accident in the tunnel of pont de Alma, located below the monument. The tourists who don't know about France's decisive assistance to the USA during its war of independence, then diverted the Flame from its original function, spontaneously transforming it into an altar to Diana's memory.
Further reading[]
- Sully, Nicole (2010). "Memorials incognito: The candle, the drain and the cabbage patch for Diana, Princess of Wales". Architectural Research Quarterly. 14 (2): 115-128. doi:10.1017/S1359135510000734.
References[]
- ^ Hallemann, Caroline (May 31, 2019). "The City of Paris Could Pay Tribute to Princess Diana Near the Site of Her Death". Town & Country.
- ^ Chazan, David (May 30, 2019). "Paris pays homage to Princess Diana by naming a square after her, 22 years after fatal car crash" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- Squares in Paris
- World Heritage Sites in France
- National squares
- Buildings and structures in the 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Tourist attractions in Paris
- Memorials to Diana, Princess of Wales
- Île-de-France geography stubs