CHAMP DE MARS

The 'Champ de Mars' () is a large public green-space in Paris, France, located in the 7th ''arrondissement'', between the Eiffel Tower to the northwest and the École Militaire to the southeast. The park is named after the Campus Martius of Rome. In English Champ de Mars means "Field of Mars", from Mars the Roman god of war, from its original use for military training.
The nearest Métro stations are Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel and École Militaire.

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Champ de Mars Massacre (French Revolution)

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Champ de Mars Massacre (French Revolution)

During the French Revolution, the Champ de Mars was the setting of the ''Fête de la Fédération'', on the 14 July 1790. It was also the setting of a massacre on July 17, 1791, when a crowd collected to draft a petition seeking the removal of King Louis XVI. This happened just days after the second anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. Soldiers under the orders of the mayor Jean-Sylvain Bailly and the Marquis de Lafayette opened fire.
==Champ de Mars Montreal==
The Champ-de-Mars is also a public park in Montreal, in front of the City Hall. Formerly a military parade ground, the park contains remnants of Montreal's fortifications.

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★ Champ de Mars (Mauritius)

★ Champ-de-Mars (Montreal Metro)