What is Champ de Mars?
[[File:MG-Paris-Champ de Mars.jpg|thumb|Champ de Mars, from the Eiffel tower. The large building at the end of the green space is the Ecole militaire]] '''Champ de Mars''' is a large public [[park]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. It is between the [[Eiffel tower]] to the northeast, and the [[Ecole Militaire, Paris |Ecole Militaire]] to the south east. The name translates as ''Mars Field.'' It is named after [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]], the Roman god of war, and for the [[Campus Martius]] in [[Rome]]. The park was used as an exercising ground for the nearby military school. It is a rectangle about {{Convert|780|m}} by {{Convert|220|m}}. Its area is about {{Convert|24.3|ha}}. [[Category:Parks in Paris]] {{europe-stub}} {{2024 Summer Olympic Venues}}