French landmarks

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le jardin du luxembourg

A very amazing garden in Paris. Where Mr.Cirino ate his lunch.

bastille Garnier

A very famous opera house in France.

Fondation Louis Vuitton

A very modern art museum in Paris.

le moulin rouge

A very old building that now is a dance club.

Les Champs-elysee

A very popular and beautiful street in Paris.

louvre

A very popular and very old museum in Pairs. Where the Mona Lisa is held.

la tour eiffel

Meant to be temporary and a memorial for Revolutionary war, stayed around for a lot longer.

la sorbonne

The first and best known university in Paris.

pont neuf

The first b bridge connection Paris to the mainland.

l'hotel des Invalides

A hospital made by Napoleon.

le centre Pompidu

A huge center to show of multiculturalism in Paris. Has many street performers and pick pockets.

la sainte chappelle

A lesser known Chapel yet just as beautiful as Norte Dam built in the 14th century.

Arc De Triomphe

A mounment commemerating Napolean The French military marches underneath it after a won war.

le musee d'orsay

A museum made out of a very old train station.

Norte Dame

The construction of this Cathedral began in 1163 and finished in 1260

Père Lachaise Cemetery

A cemetary where famous people arew buried. It is a well known tourist spot.

Chateau de Versailles

Built by Louis XIV as families royal palace outside of Paris. Center of govt. and culture "invited" nobles to live with him so he could keep an eye on them. Took 1/2 of France's taxes to build and maintain., A large royal residence built in the seventeenth century by King Louis XIV of France, near Paris.The palace, with its lavish gardens and fountains, is a spectacular example of French classical architecture.

La Bibliotheque Nationalle Francois Mitterand

Huge library, the 4 separate buildings are meant to look like open books facing each other.

la Defense

La Défense is a major business district, three kilometers west of the city limits of Paris

La Conciergerie

Located on the west of the Île de la Cité, formerly a prison but presently used mostly for law courts.

Place du tertre

Marketplace and tourist trap in Paris

Le Basilique du sacre coeur

The Sacré-Coeur, consecrated in 1919, is one of the most iconic monuments in Paris. At the top of the Butte Montmarte, it has one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the capital, from 130 meters above ground.

le metro

The subway underneath Paris. Is very clean and has rubber wheels so it doesn't screech.

french parks

There are many beautiful Parks in Paris.

La Comedie francaise

There are many theaters around France, some are as


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