Aerial view
by HAUSSMANN, Georges Eugène, Baron, Photo
The photo shows the avenues leading up to Place de l’�toile in Paris.
The Place de l’�toile (renamed in 1970 as Place Charles de Gaulle) is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues including the Champs-�lys�es. The Arc de Triomphe stands at its centre. It was one of the main areas of Baron Haussmann’s activities.