Where is the Place de la République?
/ ? / 48.8672778; 2.3640556 The Place de la République (known as the Place du Château d'Eau until 1879) is a square in Paris, located on the border between the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements. The square has an area of 3.4 ha (8.4 acres).
What is the political system of the French Fifth Republic?
The current French Political system of the Fifth Republic is a semipresidential system with a President sharing power with a Prime Minister. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Senate and National Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the Legislature.
What is the statue of Marianne on the Place de la République?
At the center of the Place de la République is a 31 feet (9.4 m) bronze statue of Marianne, the personification of the French Republic, "holding aloft an olive branch in her right hand and resting her left on a tablet engraved with Droits de l'homme (the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen)."
Where is the Métro station of République?
The Métro station of République lies beneath the square, served by Line 3, Line 5, Line 8, Line 9 and Line 11. It is one of the network's main transfer points on the Rive Droite . The square was originally called the Place du Château d'Eau, named after a huge fountain designed by Pierre-Simon Girard and built on the site in 1811.