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PARIS
“La Ville-Lumière”“The City of Lights”
History of Paris
• Founded on a small island by the Parisii tribe• Paris is the largest city of continental Europe and
is the capital of France, over 2,000 years old. • Is divided into 20 “arrondissements” or districts• Let’s go learn more at these two websites:• History of Paris, France• Chronological History of Paris, France
Paris – La Seine
• La Seine• Dissects Paris into two
parts called “La Rive Gauche” (“The Left Bank”) on the south and “La Rive Droite” (“The Right Bank”) on the north side of the Seine
• Helps give Paris its romantic feel
• Fun fact: St. Joan of Arc's ashes were thrown into the Seine
Le Métro
• Le Métro• If you want to get anywhere in
Paris fast and efficiently, then Le Métro is your best bet!
• Opened on July 19, 1900
An example of one of the Art Nouveau métro entrances designed by Hector Guimard between 1898-1904 -taken from: http://www.paris.org/Metro/
Major Districts in Paris
•Quartier Latin
•Marais
•Montmartre
• Ile-de-la-Cité
Shopping in Paris
Les Galéries Lafayette
Rue de Rivoli
PRINTEMPS
Shopping in Paris (part 2)
Châtelet - les Halles
La Samaritaine
BHV - (located next to L’Hôtel de ville)
Paris Landmarks• La Tour Eiffel
• Designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1887
• Completed in 1889 and the Parisians hated it! They signed a petition to have it torn down.
• They said it “polluted” their skyline.
Paris LandmarksL’Hôtel des Invalides – also known as “Les Invalides”
The red marble casket of Napoleon Bonaparte
Paris Landmarks
• Le Musée d’Orsay• Once was a train station but was
converted to an art museum in 1977 and opened in 1986.
• Another major art museum in Paris that houses mostly Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artwork by famous artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Renoir, and many others
Paris Landmarks
• Paris city hall houses the offices of the Mayor of Paris.
• Built between 1553 and 1628
• Expanded or enlarged 1803 and again in 1837
L’Hôtel de ville
Paris Landmarks
• La Conciergerie (formerly called “Le Palais de Justice”)
• Was first a royal palace but later turned into a high-security prison
• Marie-Antoinette was imprisoned here during the French Revolution before going to “la guillotine”
• Located on the Ile de la Cité
Paris Landmarks
• Le Pont Neuf• Means “The New
Bridge” • Ironically named since
it is the oldest bridge in Paris, begun in 1578 and completed in 1607.
Paris Landmarks
• Notre Dame de Paris
• Built between 1163 and 1285
• Site made famous by the novel by Victor Hugo “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
• Located on Ile de la Cité
Paris Landmarks
• Les Catacombes
Paris Landmarks
• L’Arche de la Défense (also known as “La Grande Arche”)
• Is a “20th century version of the Arc de Triomphe” and is in nearly perfect alignment L’Arc de Triomphe, L’avenue des Champs Elysees, Place de la Concorde, and Le Palais du Louvre – This alignment is called “Axe historique”
• Was commissioned by President François Mittérand and designed by Johann Otto von Spreckelsen
Paris Landmarks
•Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806, not finished until 1836 to celebrate his victory at Austerlitz
L’Arc de Triomphe – “The Arc of Triumph!”
Paris Landmarks• L’Avenue des
Champs-Elysées• Literally means “The
Avenue of Elevated Fields”
Paris Landmarks
Place de la Concorde
*It was here that “la guillotine” was placed during the French Revolution to execute prisoners.
Paris Landmarks
• Obélisque Égyptien• was a gift from the
Egyptian government to the French government in
Paris LandmarksL’Arc de Triomphe de la
Carrousel
Paris Landmarks• Le Musée du
Louvre – formerly “Le Palais du Louvre”
• Today it is a famous art museum
• Paris Pages Musee du Louvre
Paris Landmarks
• “Axe Historique” or “Voie triomphale”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axe_historique
Paris Landmarks
Église de la Madeleine*
*means “Church of Mary Magdalene”
Paris Landmarks• L’Assemblée
Nationale• Houses the
French Parliament
• Works with “Le Sénat” to create laws
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/english/index.asp
Paris Landmarks
Place Vendôme
L’Hôtel Ritz – also known as “Le Ritz”
Paris Landmarks• Le Centre
Georges Pompidou
• Located in the “Place Beaubourg”
• Is a modern art museum
• Built between 1977 and 1981
• Designed by Piano and Rogers
Paris Landmarks
• Place de la Bastille• Location of the former
Bastille prison which was built between 1370 and 1383
• Bastille prison was destroyed between 1789 and 1790 during the French Revolution
Paris Landmarks
Opéra de la Bastille
Paris Landmarks
• Père-Lachaise Cimétière• Cemetery where many
famous people are buried including Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Marcel Proust, Yves Montand, Edith Piaf, and many others.
• One of the most famous cemeteries in the world and is also the most visited with hundreds of thousands of visitors each year!
Paris Landmarks• Le Panthéon
• Located in the “Quartier Latin”
• Famous mausoleum where many famous people are buried: Victor Hugo, Marie Curie
• Paris Pages; Le Pantheon
Paris Landmarks
• La Sorbonne – The University of Paris
• Founded in 1257 b y Robert de Sorbon
• Was originally part of a group of colleges but eventually separated to become the most prestigious school in Paris
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbonne
Paris LandmarksLe Jardin du
Luxembourg -
“The Luxembourg
Gardens”
http://www.senat.fr/visite/
Le Sénat
Paris Landmarks• La Tour Montparnasse
• Finished in 1973
• Has 59 floors
• Has restaurants, gift shops, business offices, a train station (underground), an observation deck with the best panoramic view of Paris
Paris Landmarks• La Basilique du
Sacré Coeur – also known as “Sacré Coeur” which means “The Basilica of the Sacred Heart (of Jesus)”
• Situated on the hill of Montmartre
• Overlooks the city
• Built between 1875 and 1914
Paris Landmarks• Le Moulin Rouge• Built in 1889• Houses exotic stage shows
day and night with songs, dance, and comedy called “cabarets” with audiences seated at tables instead of theatre seats while they are served food and drinks
• Home of the internationally famous French dance called the “Can-can”
• located in Paris’ “Red-light” district, also known as “Pigalle”
Paris Landmarks
Opéra Garnier
*check out this website for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier
Paris Landmarks
Le Stade de France
More Paris Landmarks…
• Musée Rodin• Le Jardin des Tuileries• Palais de Chaillot• La Sainte Chapelle• La Tour St. Jacques• Le Palais Royal• Au Fouquet’s
• Place des Vosges
• La Bibliotheque Nationale de France
• St. Eustache
• La Closerie des Lilas
• Le Café des Deux Magots
History of Paris Landmarks
• To learn even more go to this website:
• WebMuseum: Paris: History
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