Place Diana
The Place Diana is a public square situated in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, near the Seine river.
History
The place is named in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, by vote of the Council of Paris in 2018. The place is just north of the Pont [de l'Alma] tunnel, where Diana died in a high-speed car crash in 1997.
Features
On this space rises the Flame of Liberty, a replica of the torch of the Statue of Liberty in New York City. The statue was erected in 1989 to celebrate the Franco-American friendship. Somewhat forgotten, the Flame benefited from a renewed interest when Death of [Diana, Princess of Wales|Diana, Princess of Wales, died] on 31 August 1997, during a road accident in the tunnel of Pont de l'Alma, located below the monument.