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Notre Notre TourTourBienvenue to our virtual tour of Paris, France. Bienvenue to our virtual tour of Paris, France. Nous allons visiter quatre sites connus au tour Nous allons visiter quatre sites connus au tour de Paris.de Paris.

We are going to visit 4 famous landmarks around We are going to visit 4 famous landmarks around Paris:Paris:

1. La tour Eiffel – The Eiffel Tour1. La tour Eiffel – The Eiffel Tour

2.2.L’Arc de Triomphe – The Arch of TriumphL’Arc de Triomphe – The Arch of Triumph

3.3.Cathedrale Notre Dame de ParisCathedrale Notre Dame de Paris

4.4.Le Louvre – The great museumLe Louvre – The great museum

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La Tour Eiffel…The Eiffel Tower was

created by Gustave Eiffel who won a contract with the French government to erect the structure as the main entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris [History.com, 2012].

http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/en/pictures.html?view=galerie&image_id=30

1. What is the height of the Eiffel Tower?2. How long did it take to build it?3. 3. How many steps are there from bottom to top?  

L’Arc de TriompheL’Arc de Triomphe

A sculpture found in the A sculpture found in the center of the streets of center of the streets of Paris, “the monument is Paris, “the monument is considered the linchpin of considered the linchpin of the historic axis (L'Axe the historic axis (L'Axe historique) on a route which historique) on a route which stretches from the …Louvre stretches from the …Louvre Palace to the outskirts of Palace to the outskirts of Paris”(Paris”(Arc de Triomphe Paris, 2012).).

Some questions:

1.How tall is the Arc?2.What happened in WW2 at the Arc?3.Name the years during which it was erected.

Le Louvre – click meLe Louvre – click meOne of the world’s greatest art museums, the Louvre houses One of the world’s greatest art museums, the Louvre houses some of it’s best art. The Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and the some of it’s best art. The Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and the 22 foot tall painting, The Wedding Feast at Cana are just a 22 foot tall painting, The Wedding Feast at Cana are just a few.few.

Questions: 1. When was the Louvre built? 2. True of False: The Louvre is the most visited art museum in the world?

Notre Dame de ParisGargoyles, and Hunchbacks make this Cathedral feared by many. Check out these videos at:

1.http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/-English-

2.http://youtu.be/O61ng_QqC4I

1. When was Notre Dame built?2. Name a famous French author

who wrote about this cathedral.

References

www. notredamedeparis.fr

http://www.louvre.fr/en

http://www.eiffel-tower.com/