Place Charles de Gaulle

Place Charles de Gaulle

View of the Place Charles de Gaulle from the Avenue d'Iéna
Shown within Paris
Length	241 m (791 ft)
Width	241 m (791 ft)
Arrondissement	8th, 16th, 17th
Quarter	Champs-Élysées, Faubourg du Roule, Chaillot, Ternes
Coordinates	48°52′26″N 2°17′41″E / 48.87389°N 2.29472°E / 48.87389; 2.29472
Construction
Completion	1670
Denomination	13 November 1970

The Place Charles de Gaulle (French: [plas ʃaʁl də ɡol]), historically known as the Place de l'Étoile (French: [plas də 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.