Monuments Flashcards
Opéra Garnier
Constructed by Charles Garnier
Initially know Opéra de Paris
Constructed from 1861-1875 under the reign of Napoleon III
Palais du Luxembourg
Surrounded by beautiful gardens
Constructed in 1617
Named after Duke of Piney-Luxembourg who was the owner of a domain (propriétaire d’un domaine)
Les châteaux de la Loire
A set of castles in Val de Loire
Le Basilique de Fourvière
Found in Lyon
Built between 1872-1896
Known for mosaiques, stained glass and marble (mosaïques, vitraux et marbres)
La tour Eiffel
Built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889 for “l’exposition universelle de Paris”
It is 325 metres tall
It took 2 years 2 months and 5 days to build this tower of iron
L’Arc de Triomphe
Built by Napoleon from 1806-1836
To commemorate (temoigner) the victory of the french army
It is the tallest arc in the world with a height of 50 metres
Musée de Louvre
One of the biggest museums in the world
It is in the Louvre palace
Contains 35000 pieces of artwork like those of Leonardo de Vinci, la Vénus de Milo and la victorie de Samothrace
La Cathédrale de Notre Dame
It is the most visited religious structure in France
It is located in the heart of the island of the city
Le Sacré-Cœur
Religious monument
Found on Montmartre summit
It was built to pay homage (rendre hommage) to the french martyrs (disparus) og the war of 1871
Pathéon
Where celebrities like Victor Hugo, Voltaire,Rousseau are buried
Les Invalides
Houses an army museum (musée des armées)
It was a military hospital (hôpital militaire) in the past
This where Napoleon Bonaparte was buried
Musée d’Orsay
Contains western sculptures (sculpture occidentale) and impressionist paintings by Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh
It has been built in an ancient train station
Le Musée de Grévin
It has a collection of wax statues of many celebrities (collection de personnages de cire)
It is one of the most popular museum in France
Le Centre Georges Pompidou
Museum of modern and contemporary art (musée d’art moderne et contemporain)
Created by one of the presidents of France: George Pompidou
