Their point of departure is the medieval space by which pilgrims left the trade route to reach the royal tombs...
The Saint-Denis Basilica, which harbors the tombs, is at the extremity of that expanse.
...it inspired the first straight street (toward 1600)...
...that draws the eye to an equestrian statue of the reigning king...
Louis XIII
...in the center of the first royal square:
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Place des Vosges (originally place Royale)
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The new arteries, wide, long and straight to facilitate the march of troops that led to giant "places" in the working-class center and east to assemble while isolating troops.
- At their centre are new symbols of power, like the statue "Homage to the Republic" on place de la République, one of the voids for assembling troops:
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- Or else, the perspectives lead to other kinds of symbols, such as the Eiffel Tower, another emblem of the Republic:
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