where was a guillotine located in France during the revolution? i need to make a blueprint of shops around it

Answer 1

The guillotine was first placed across from the Louvre where the first 35 victims met their fate, then moved to a more central and visible location at la Place de la Concorde. for the slaughter of the king and other big wigs.

However, because Robespierre was planning a big parade for his feast of the Supreme Being which was going to pass in front of this most unsightly object, it was moved to the to la Place de la Bastille.

The smell of blood was most unpleasant in the summer heat and bad for the cafe business, so the local residents insisted that the guillotine be moved more out of town near the Place de la Nation today.

http://www.paris.org/Kiosque/apr96/picpus.html

Map of Paris in 1789:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd_1911/shepherd-c-149.jpg (I can't find a more detailed one)

There were also guillotines in many other places in Revolutionary France, like Marseilles, Bordeaux, etc. Paris might be the easiest to work with.

I have come across more maps of Paris which might be useful:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/arthistory/courses/parismaps/

If you can find a picture of the Palais-Royale, there were shops there; it's not so very far from the Place de la Concorde. I visited once - the shop still exists, in some form, where Charlotte Corday bought the knife with which she killed Marat:
http://www.bonjourparis.com/Articles/Destination_Paris/Around_and_About_Paris:_The_Palais-Royal/
http://www.skidmore.edu/academics/fll/janzalon/revolution/paris1789-2.jpg

Another, better, map:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/ward_1912/paris_revolution.jpg (There was, in fact, only one guillotine in Paris, which was dragged around to several squares, the inhabitants of the nearby streets taking exception to it...)

Answer 2

Place De La Concorde Guillotine

Answer 3

guillotines were normally found in the center of town where lots of people could come watch it. You might be able to find this out by searching the French Revolution.

Answer 4

Place Du Carrousel from 21th August 1792 to 7th May 1793 with interruptions.