EN PRESENCE DU ROI
LOUIS PHILIPPE 1ER
CET OBÉLISQUE
TRANSPORTÉ DE LOUQSOR EN FRANCE
A ÉTÉ DRESSÉ SUR CE PIEDESTAL
PAR M. LEBAS. INGÉNIEUR
AUX APPLAUDISSEMENTS
DUN PEUPLE IMMENSE.
LE XXV OCTOBRE
M.D.CCC.XXXVI

The obelisk was originally placed at the entrance to the Luxor Temple in Egypt. In 1829 the obelisk was given as a gift to France. The obelisk was transported to France by ship from the port of Alexandria. The obelisk arrived in Paris at the end of 1833.
The obelisk was placed in the Place de la Concorde on October 25, 1836.

The obelisk was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image
On the base of the obelisk are illustrations describing the process of lifting and placing it in Paris
HALAGE VIREMENT ET ERECTION DE L’OBELISQUE A PARIS

[translation]
TOWING TRANSFER AND ERECTION OF THE OBELISK IN PARIS
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On the obelisk itself are written in Egyptian hieroglyphs events from the reign of King Ramses II
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The golden pyramid at the top of the obelisk was only added in 1998
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The obelisk is declared a historical heritage site of France

Translation of the text on the sign:
IN THE PRESENCE OF THE KING
LOUIS PHILIPPE 1ST
THIS OBELISK
TRANSPORTED FROM LOUQSOR TO FRANCE
WAS PUT UP ON THIS PEDESTAL
BY M. LEBAS. ENGINEER
TO APPLAUSE
OF AN IMMENSE PEOPLE.
OCTOBER 25
1836