<P> The place was designed by Ange - Jacques Gabriel in 1755 as a moat - skirted octagon between the Champs - Elysées to the west and the Tuileries Garden to the east . Decorated with statues and fountains, the area was named the Place Louis XV to honor the king at that time . The square showcased an equestrian statue of the king, which had been commissioned in 1748 by the city of Paris, sculpted mostly by Edmé Bouchardon, and completed by Jean - Baptiste Pigalle after the death of Bouchardon . </P> <P> At the north end, two magnificent identical stone buildings were constructed . Separated by the rue Royale, these structures remain among the best examples of Louis Quinze style architecture . Initially, the eastern building served as the French Naval Ministry . Shortly after its construction, the western building became the opulent home of the Duc d'Aumont . It was later purchased by the Comte de Crillon, whose family resided there until 1907 . The famous luxury Hôtel de Crillon, which currently occupies the building, took its name from its previous owners . </P> <P> During the French Revolution in 1789 the statue of Louis XV of France was torn down and the area renamed the Place de la Révolution . The new revolutionary government erected a guillotine in the square, and it was here that King Louis XVI was executed on 21 January 1793 . </P> <P> Other important figures guillotined on the site, often in front of cheering crowds, were Queen Marie Antoinette, Princess Élisabeth of France, Charlotte Corday, Madame du Barry, Georges Danton, Camille Desmoulins, Antoine Lavoisier, Maximilien Robespierre, Louis de Saint - Just and Olympe de Gouges . </P>

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