Places Flashcards
La Tour Eiffel
- named after the engeneer
- symbol of paris
- built for the 1889 world’s fair
La Cathedrale de Notre-Dame
Built on an island in the heart of paris
Le Quartier Latin
- Home to many French Universities and colleges
- People used to walk around and speak latin
- A lot of cafes
- Student neighborhood
La Sacre Coeur
- Bascillica built on a hill (overlooks paris)
- In honor of the Heart of Jesus
- HILL IS CALLED MONTMARTRE
L’Arc de Triomphe
- Many militaries have marched through this
- Tomb of the unknown soldier here
Les Champs-Elysees
- Most famous avenue of the world
- Very expensive and fancy shops
- Cafes and eating restaurants
- Movie theaters
Le Louvre
- Former Palace
- 4 Miles worth of art (10% of art shown)
- MONA LISA
- Glass pyramids (terrariums)
Le Centre Pompidou
- Modern Art
- Named after formal President
- Building structure is considered art
Le Musee d’Orsay
- Built in a former train station
- Along the Seine
- Impressionists art (Van Gogh, Monet)
Le Palais Omnisports de Bercy
-On the Seine
-Home to a concert hall and indoor sports arena
(south France)
Le Parc de la Villette
-Europe’s largest science museum
-Three concert halls
-Famous music/dance school
(North East France)
La Grande Arche de la Defense
- Modern structure in the middle of the business district
- Big mall by the arc
- Straight Road from the Louvre
Les Invalides
- Orginally a millitary hospital
- Now a building that houses famous dead people’s bodies
- ~~~Napolians Tomb~~~
Le Grand Palais
-Exhibition hall/convention center
La Place de la Concorde
- Largest public square in Paris
- Where the gulitin used to be
- Oblisque
L’Opera Garnier
- Famous Opera house
- Phantum of the Opera performed
La Madeleine
- Catholic church
- Built to celebrate Napolian’s army
- Greek
Les Galeries Lafayette
- Fancy department store (HUGE)
- Large Stain Glass window
- Big Fashion Show here
Le Jardin des Tuileries
- Public garden in front of Louvre
- Private garden for former King
La Pantheon
- Place where famous dead people are laid to rest
- MARIE CURIE IS HERE
- Church
La Conciergerie
- Prison attached to a royal residence
- Marie Antoinette was put in a cell here
- People were brought here before their heads were chopped off
Les Catacombes
- Underground tunnels
- Lined with bones
La Place de la Bastille
- Public square
- Prison was here (full of like seven people)
Bastille Day is because of people freeing prisoners here.
La Palais de Veisailles
- Vacation hoome for the royal
- Each king or queen has added on to this
- Marie Antoinette made seperate vacay homes on this vacation “island”
