Place de la République

One of the best places in Paris is Republic Square, at the junction of Boulevard du Temple, Saint-Martin, Magenta et Voltaire, Avenue of the Republic and the streets René Boulanger, Léon Jouhaux and du Faubourg du Temple. Don't miss it because is has a lot of subway lines (3, 5, 8, 9, 11). The square is rectangular and was created by Hausmann in 1854. It has two gardens on either side of a central monument dedicated to the Republic. The monument was built in 1883 by Jules Dalou and consists of a 15 meter high stone pedestal on which stands a 9.5 meter bronze statue of the Republic, wearing a toga and carrying in his right hand an olive branch and in the left tablets with human rights laws.