The Place de la Concorde is a public square in Paris, France. During the French Revolution, the square was renamed Place de la Révolution, and executions by guillotine were performed there, including the executions of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. In 1795, the name Place de la Révolution was changed back to its original Place de la Concorde in an attempt at reconciliation after the violence of the French Revolution.

In the later chapters of Jane Eyre, St. John returns to Cambridge to say goodbye to his friends before leaving on his mission trip to India. Cambridge is mentioned three times when referring to John–reiterating Bronte’s emphasis on the importance of education and her respect for education in general.