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Address Avenida Luis Roche, Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Similar Altamira, Parque del Este, Bolivarian Museum, Paseo Los Proceres, University City of Caracas | ||
Plaza Francia (France Square in Spanish), also known as "Plaza Altamira", is a public space located in Altamira, east Caracas. It was built at the beginning of the decade 1940s and opened in August 11, 1945 with the original name of "Plaza Altamira", later its name changed due to an agreement between the cities of Caracas and Paris to have a Venezuela Square in Paris and a France Square in Caracas. This square was designed by town planner Luis Roche within the project of "Altamira neighborhood", a wealthy district of Chacao municipality in Miranda States.
In France Square stand out the obelisk, (which is one of the landmarks of Caracas), the water mirror and a fountain that falls till the bottom of the square which has turned into a small shopping center and the main entrance of Altamira subway station.
In 2002 this square became the place where lots of people congregate against the president at the time, Hugo Chavez, in a very big national strike known as "Paro Petrolero"