Champ-de-Mars (original) (raw)

The Champ-de-Mars is a vast public area located between the Eiffel Tower and the �cole Militaire in Paris, France. Its name means "Field of Mars", from the Roman god of war, because it used to be used for military training.

The Champ-de-Mars formed the setting of a massacre during the French Revolution on July 17, 1791.

When a crowd collected to draft a petition seeking the removal of King Louis XVI, soldiers under the command of the Marquis de la Fayette opened fire, killing about 50 persons.