French: Paris Lesson
The 130 foot column is topped by a statue of Napoleon and covered by a bronze spiral, melted from 1200 cannons seized at Austerlitz
La Place Vendôme
Baron Haussmann is associated with _______.
a 19th century "modernization" of Paris
Paris is named for _________.
an early Gallic tribe of the region, the Parisii
The "cradle of Paris" is the ________. Sainte Chapelle and Notre Dame are located on this island.
ile de la cité
This monument held the aristocratic "enemies" of France who were awaiting trial or the guillotine during the French Revolution
la Conclergerie
The seat of the French Senate (le senat), It was built for Queen Marie de Medicis
le Palais du Luxembourg
The Louvre is the world's largest _________. It started out as a royal palace.
museum
Paris is located in ___________.
northern France
Parisian public life includes _________.
people watching from the side-walk cafés, frequent strikes by public employees, and parades along the Champs Elyseés
The Paris subway is called _______.
the Metro
The river that runs through Paris is _________.
the Seine
The Eiffel Tower was built for ________.
the Universal Exposition of 1889
The Ile de la Cité refers to __________.
the island in the Seine where Notre Dame is situated
What piece of art is on view in a Paris museum?
"The Mona Lisa" (Da Vinci)
People live in ______ along the edge of the Seine river.
Barges
_________ are sight-seeing boats that go down the Seine River in Paris.
Bateaux Parisiens
What famous Americans lived in Paris for a time?
Benjamin Franklin, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Jefferson, and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Paris' most famous avenue is ________.
Champs Elysees
Hotel de Villle de Paris is Europe's largest ________.
City Hall
Notre Dame is in the architectural style known as ________.
Gothic
This area is considered to be the birthplace of Paris as well as its heart and soul. Many famous places can be found here
I'lle de la Cité
The soldier's retirement home is called _______. It was built by Napoleon and he is buried there.
Les Invalides
This area is well known for its nightclubs and artists. Sacré Coeur basilica is located here.
Montmarte
Thinkers and Artist like Einstein, Picasso, Cocteau, and Lenin all converged on what quarter of Paris in the 1920's?
Montparnasse
Famous cathedral with Rose Window, flying buttresses, and gargoyles
Notre Dame
What writers and artists dealt with Parisian life?
Renoir, Zola, Proust, and Manet
Notre Dame looks like a _______ from the east side.
Ship
TRUE OR FALSE: In 2000, an urban climber climbed up the obelisque in the center of the Place de la Concorde without using any equipment
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: La Place du Chatelet commemorates Napoleon the First's victories in battle.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Notre dame is a very old cathedral.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Palais de Chaillot is a favorite swim spot for Parisian children.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre was stolen and missing for 2 years.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The Palais de Tokyo is the modern art museum.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The oldest bridge in Paris is the Pont Neuf, which actually means "new bridge".
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The oldest prison in France is the Conciergerie.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: You can go to Mass in English at the American Cathedral in Paris.
TRUE
The Eiffel Tower is really an immense _________.
TV antenna
The Musée d'Orsay used to be a palace and then was transformed into a __________. In 1973, instead of tearing it down, it was made into museum.
Train Station
Montmarte, Pere LaChaise, and Montparnasse are all names of Parisian _________.
cemeteries
Paris is famous for _________.
fine cuisine, high fashion, night life, and the fine arts
The museum is said to be haunted by a ______.
ghost
Commemorates Napoleon's victories. 12 Avenues radiate from its center
l'Arc de Triomphe
This monument houses the city government and official reception rooms
l'Hôtel de Ville
The largest theater in the world. It has a false ceiling painted by Marc Chagall in 1964
l'Opéra
This church is on one of the most luxurious streets of Paris. It resembles a Greek Temple
la Madeleine
An Egyptian obelisks located here now. It marks the site of a Revolutionary guillotine
la Place de la Concorde
The famous river that flows through Paris
la Seine
The principal center of higher education in France
la Sorbonne
This monument was built in 1889 to commemorate the World's Fair
la Tour Eiffel
This large park has 2 racetracks, as well as a stadium, cafes, boating, and cycling
le Bois de Boulogne
This futuristic multi-purpose cultural center houses a famous modern art collection
le Centre Pompidou
These gardens have many statues, an Italian fountain, as well as a puppet theater and game park
le Jardin de Luxembourg
This former fortress houses La Jaconde, the Venus de Milo, the Crown Jewels, and the Coronation of Napoleon
le Louvre
The home of the national theater, a maritime museum, and a cinema museum along with a film library
le Palais de Chaillot
This monument is a temple whose crypt contains Victor Hugo, Jean Rousseau, Voltaire, and Louis Braille
le Panthéon
This square has a commemorative column to mark the prison that was destroyed July 14, 1789, beginning the French Revolution.
le Place de la Bastille
This area is the home of many students from all nationalities. It features book stores, publishing houses and cafes
le Quartier Latin
The public raised 40 million francs to build this Romano-Byzantine Church
le Sacré Coeur
The most famous street in Paris. It is used as a gathering point for the people
les Champs Elysées
Monument containing a military museum and Napoleon's tomb
les Invalides
This beautiful garden's name comes from the French word for "tiles" which were once made from its clay soil
les Tulleries
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Parisian intellectual life was organized around _____________.
literary salons hosted by women, intellectual cafes, and men's philosophical clubs
Paris is a romantic place, favorite spot for people in _____.
love
The Arc de Triomphe commemorates ____________.
military victories of Napoleon
The term "Bateaux-mouches" refers to ______.
sight-seeing boats on the Seine
The statue of liberty is the exact replica of that in NYC, except for the _______.
size
The Latin Quarter refers to the __________.
student district of Paris
The _______ bridge is known to be the most beautiful bridge in Paris and it leads to the Grand Palais
the Alexander the 3rd Bridge
Paris' nickname is _______.
the City of Lights
In Paris, the Bastille Day (July 14) celebration commemorates __________.
the beginning of the French Revolution
Place de la Concorde has a giant obelisque in the middle of it. More than 1000 people were executed there by _________.
the guillotine
The phrases "Right Bank" and "Left Bank" refer to __________.
the opposite sides of the Seine River.
Victor Hugo and Honoré Balzac chronicled the life of Paris in _____.
their novels
Paris is the capitol of _____.
France
What French King converted to Catholicism to gain the crown declaring "Paris is well worth a Mass"?
Henry IV
Greater Paris' population is _______.
10 million
The Musée d'Orsay is ________.
A former train station turned Impressionist museum
"Notre Dame de Paris" is the name of ________.
Paris' cathedral
Paris' most famous museum is ______.
The Louvre
