cities Flashcards
les Champs Elysées
• widest, most famous avenue in Paris
l’ Arc de Triomphe
arch at the end of Les Champs Élysées, under which is Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Hôtel des Invalides
begun by Louis XIV as home for war casualties, now army museum
le Louvre
huge museum, built from 16th century, glass pyramid entrance, holds the Mona Lisa (la Joconde )
la Madeleine:
church in style of ancient Greek temple, built for Napoleon
Montmartre:
hill, location of Place du Tertre, a square where artists paint
Sacré Coeur
Sacred Heart, white cathedral on top of Montmartre
Notre Dame
• famous Gothic cathedral on island of Île de la Cité
l’Opéra:
ornate 19th century Opera House
la Seine
• river which flows through Paris
la Tour Eiffel
Eiffel Tower, built 1889 for World Exposition
le Panthéon
: built in 18th century as a church, holds tombs of famous French
