Paris, la Ville Lumière

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1 Paris, la Ville Lumière

2 La Seine Île de la Cité

3 1-La Tour Eiffel

4 La Tour Eiffel Built for the World s Fair in 1889 Tallest structure until the Chrysler Building Three visitor levels Elevators or stairs (level 1 & 2) Restaurants Most visited monument

5 Pointed Arches 2-La Cathédrale de Notre Dame de Paris Gargoyles

6 2-La Cathédrale de Notre Dame de Paris Stained Glass Flying Buttresses Windows

7 2. La Cathédrale de Notre Dame Centered on Ile de la Cité Started to build 1163 Complete 1345 Flying Buttress Construction Victor Hugo Le Bossu de Nôtre Dame Rose windows- removed during WWII

8 3-Le point zéro

9 3. Le Point Zéro Point from which all distances are measured In front of Notre Dame In US- Point Zero = in front of the White House & New York, Columbus Circle

10 4-Le Pont Neuf

11 4. Le Pont Neuf Oldest standing bridge in Paris Previously bridges had houses on them Built from

12 5-Les Bouquinistes du bord de Seine

13 5. Les Bouquinistes Booksellers began their trade around 1649 Sell books, postcards, pictures, paintings Set size

14 6-Le Pont des Arts

15 6. Le Pont des Arts Pedestrian bridge Built from Damaged in WWI and WWII and boat collisions Rebuilt from Activities on the bridge include painting, photography & picnics

16 7- Le Musée du Louvre et la Pyramide

17 7. Le Musée du Louvre Most visited art museum in world Built as a fortress and royal residence Opened as art museum in 1793 after the French Revolution

18 La Pyramide Completed in 1988 Pyramide is the entrance to the museum Designed by architecht I. M. Pei

19 7- Le musée du Louvre La Joconde La Vénus de Milo

20 La Victoire de Samothrace Les esclaves de Michel-Ange

21 8-L Arc du Carrousel

22 8. L Arc du Carrousel Built in to commemorate Napoleon s victories ½ the size of the Arc de Triomphe Located in the courtyard of the Louvre

23 9-Le Jardin des Tuileries

24 Created by Catherine de Medicis in 1564 Open to public in 1667 Parisians use it to Recreate, including walks, running, picnics, toy boats and general relaxation Between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde 9. Jardin de Tuileries

25 10-La place de la Concorde L obélisque de Louxor

26 10. La Place de la Concorde Located on the east end of the Champs Elysées Largest square in Paris During the revolution it was renamed La Place de la Révolution This was where the guillotine was put up and where they executed King Louis XVI in 1793 In 1794 more than 1,300 people were executed in one month!

27 La Croix de Marie Antoinette

28 11-L avenue des Champs- Elysées

29 11. L Avenue des Champs-Elysées Runs from La Place de la Concorde to La Place de l Etoile (Place Charles de Gaulle) Lined with cinemas, cafés and luxury shops Bastille Day parade

30 12-L arc de Triomphe et la Place Charles de Gaulle-Etoile

31 12. L arc de Triomphe Honors those who fought in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars 4 main sculptures

32 La Place Charles de Gaulle-Etoile 12 streets meet here Roundabout is extremely difficult to navigate Tunnel underneath to reach the Arc de Triomphe

33 12-L arc de Triomphe Le tombeau du soldat inconnu

34 13-La Grande Arche de La Défense

35 13. La Grande Arche de la Défense Designed to be a 20 th century version of the Arc de Triomphe Completed in 1989 Vertical portions have government offices Top has an exhibition space In line with the Arc de Triomphe

36 14-Le pont Alexandre III

37 14. Le Pont Alexandre III Most ornate bridge in Paris Completed in 1900 Named after Tsar Alexander because of the Franco-Russian Alliance

38 15-L hôtel des Invalides Le tombeau de Napoléon

39 15. L'hôtel des Invalides Built by Louis XIV as a home for old and unwell soldiers The bodies of many military leaders are interred here The hearts of many famous French military leaders are here and their bodies are elsewhere

40 16-Le musée d Orsay

41 16-Le musée d Orsay L impressionisme Claude Monet

42 16-Le musée d Orsay L impressionisme Auguste Renoir EdgarDegas

43 16-Le musée d Orsay L impressionisme Vincent Van Gogh

44 17-la mosquée de Paris

45 17. La mosquée de Paris Founded after WWI Inaugurated in 1926 Sign of gratefulness for the soldiers who fought against Germany from African colonies During WWII the mosque served as a refuge for those persecuted by the Axis Provided Muslim birth certificates for Jews

46 18-La place de la Bastille et l opéra

47 18. La Bastille Fortress-prison detaining common criminals Was stormed by angry citizens on July 14, 1789 Held arms and gunpowder Torn down in November of 1789

48 L Opéra Bastille Home of the National Opera Company Replaced the Opéra Garnier which now houses the Paris Ballet Company Inaugurated on July 13, 1989

49 19-Le cimetière du Père LaChaise

50 19-Le cimetière du Père LaChaise Abélard et Eloïse

51 19-Le cimetière du Père Lachaise Frédéric Chopin

52 Jim Morrison The Doors!

53 20-Le centre Georges Pompidou (Beaubourg)

54 Houses the National Public Library & the National Museum of Modern Art & IRCAM (the Center for Music and Acoustic Research) Building completed in 1977 Inside out architecture Many performers give shows in the square Le Centre Pompidou

55 21-La basilique du Sacré- Coeur (Montmartre)

56 21- Sacré Coeur- Sacred Heart Located on the Butte Montmartre the highest point in Paris Completed in 1915 Made of travertine stone = always a bright white color

57 22-La Conciergerie

58 22- Conciergerie Former Royal Palace and prison Many prisoners were kept here during the Revolution - taken to the guillotine Up to 1,200 prisonersboth male and female Now part of Palais de Justice Home to France s 1 st public clock

59 22-La Conciergerie Marie Antoinette

60 23-Les bateaux-mouches sur la Seine

61 23- Les Bateaux Mouches Open boats that provide tourists a view of Paris from the Seine Started operating in 1867

62 24-Berthillon sur l île Saint-Louis

63 24- Berthillon Makes luxury ice cream & sorbets Buy in bulk or by the scoop at the store No preservatives or chemicals Compete with Ben & Jerry s and Häagen Dazs Closed during summer vacation (August)

64 25-Le métropolitain

65 25-Le métropolitain

66 25- Le Métro 300 stations (382 stops) Lines are all a different color on the map Destinations are determined by the terminus 4.5 million passengers a day Started running on July 19 th, 1900

67 26-St Denis, basilique des Rois de France

68 26- St Denis Founded in the 7 th century Burial place of the kings of France All but three of the kings are buried here

69 26-St Denis, Basilique des Louis XVI et Marie Antoinette Rois de France

70 27-L opéra Garnier Chagall ceiling

71 27- Opéra Garnier 1600 seat opera house Inaugurated in 1875 Currently houses the Paris Ballet and Opera Company

72 Le Penseur 28-Le musée Rodin Oeuvres de Rodin Le Baiser

73 28-Le musée Rodin Oeuvres de Rodin La main de Dieu

74 28-Le musée Rodin Oeuvres de Rodin La porte de l Enfer La Cathédrale

75 28-Le musée Rodin Oeuvres de Camille Claudel La Valse Les Causeuses

76 La fin