Place Charles de Gaulle

Place Charles de Gaulle
View of the Place Charles de Gaulle from the Avenue d'Iéna
Place Charles de Gaulle is located in Paris
Place Charles de Gaulle
Shown within Paris
Length241 m (791 ft)
Width241 m (791 ft)
Arrondissement8th, 16th, 17th
QuarterChamps-Élysées, Faubourg du Roule, Chaillot, Ternes
Coordinates48°52′26″N 2°17′41″E / 48.87389°N 2.29472°E / 48.87389; 2.29472
Construction
Completion1670
Denomination13 November 1970

The Place Charles de Gaulle (French: [plas ʃaʁl ɡol]), historically known as the Place de l'Étoile (French: [plas letwal]), is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name, which translates as "Square of the Star") including the Champs-Élysées. It was renamed in 1970, following the death of President Charles de Gaulle. It is still often referred to by its original name; the nearby Métro and RER station retains the designation Charles de Gaulle–Étoile. Paris's Axe historique ("historical axis") cuts through the Arc de Triomphe, which stands at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle.