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Famous places in France. 1. Paris: is the capital and most populous city of France. Situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country. Paris is the home of the most-visited art museums in the world,.
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Famous places in France 1. Paris: is the capital and most populous city of France. Situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country. Paris is the home of the most-visited art museums in the world,. Paris is known for its fashion designers and the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week, and for its cuisine.
Do you know these famous places in Paris ? Versailles Palace Eiffel Tower Arch of Triumph
Notre Dame De Paris Louvre Seine River Avenue Des Champs Élysées
Materials: iron lattice tower • It was named after?: the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. • When was it built ?: 1887-1889 • Height: 370 meters (984 ft) tall about the same height as an 81-storey building. • How many levels? : three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The third level has a observatory's platform. • Interesting facts: • it was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. • b) The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world;
Where: The Palace of Versailles is in Versailles of France. • What is Versailles? : palace and castle • (Versailles was the grandest and most influential palace and garden complex in Europe) • Function: castle, • palace,( was the grandest and most influential palace and garden complex in Europe) ; • the museum (as one of France's foremost tourist attractions) • political functions • When was it built? And who ?: built in 1624, by Louis XIII. It was expanded by Louis XIV beginning in 1669.
Interesting places in Palace of Versailles: 250 acres of landscaped and manicured lawns and fountains •The Hall of Mirrors contains 357 mirrors in total, reflecting the grand gardens through the arched windows
The Grand Apartment – originally known as the Apartment of the Planets The Queen’s chamber
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Arch of Triumph • was built between 1806 and 1836 • retains the essence of the original concept: a powerful, unified ensemble • honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars. • the names of all French victories and generals are inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. • To get to the top, visitors must climb over 280 steps to the top. • Beneath the Arc is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I
Louvre • Features: • one of the world's largest museums and a historic monument. • is the world's most visited museum, and received more than 9.7 million visitors in 2012. • The famed French museum began as a fortress built in the late 12th century under Philip II • In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection.
Famous collection: Mona Lisa Venus de Milo
Notre Dame De Paris • When: Construction on the current cathedral began in 1163, during the reign of Louis VII • What is the Notre Dame famous for? • a) is a historic Catholic cathedral in Paris, France. • b) is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture, and it is among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. • c) the cathedral's bells are also some of the most famous in all of Europe. • five large bells that can be seen at Notre Dame, one of them weighs over 13 tons. • Meaning of Notre Dame de Paris in French: "Our Lady of Paris"
Avenue des Champs-Élysées • What is Champs-Élysées: most famous and beautiful boulevard in the world. • How long is it? • 1.9 kilometres long ( 1.25miles) and 70 meters wide • What is it famous for? • It is famous for its theatres, cafés and luxury shops, and for the military parade that takes place each year on the avenue on 14 July to celebrate National Day of France. • Which famous architecture is located in this avenue? • Arch of Triumph • What was the avenue used to be? • originally fields and market gardens
Seine River • How long? • 776 km long • Interesting facts: • an important commercial waterway in the north of France. • b) one of the major tourist attractions and landmarks in Paris with many fabulous bridges • c) is actually the second longest river in France and it divides Paris into two. • d) There are 37 different bridges that cross the River Seine.
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