What does the Obelisk mark?

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In the 'place de la concorde' in Paris what does the Obelisk mark?
Is it The centre of paris, the time or the grenich meridian?
 
Location: Place de la Concorde, Paris, France
Pharaoh: Ramses II (The 19th Dynasty, reigned B.C. 1304-1237)
Height: 22.83 meters or 74 feet (There are various data like, 22.55 meters, 23.39 meters, etc.)
Pedestal: 2.44 meters (4 meters?)
One reliable source says 32 meters or 107 feet including the pedestal + new golden pyramidion. This may be more accurate.
Weight: 227 tons (There are various data like, 220 tons, 230 tons, 250 tons, etc.)
Stone: Red granite

This would be an Obelisk at which the most a lot of people are looking all over the world. Therefore it may be called the most cheerful Obelisk perhaps in the world.

Provenance: This is the one of the pair of obelisks that were erected in front of Luxor Temple, in B.C. 13th Century, and transported to Paris in 19th Century. Another one still remains at the original cite in Luxor. See the detail on the obelisk in Luxor.
 
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