The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel tower was built for the World fair in 1889. The idea for the tower came from an employee who was a structural engineer. The base pillars of the Eiffel tower are oriented with the four points on a compass. The final project required 18,000 pieces of puddle iron.


park- parc
lights- lumières
fountain- fontaine
stairs- escaliers
top- le haut

Mousse au chocolate et Boef bourguignon

Des oiseaux





The Louvre
It officially opened to the public August 10, 1793. The museum started out as a fortress for the first official King of France (Phillip II).The buildings were left empty for a time after the palace of Versailles was built. Napoleon temporarily named it after himself.


pyramid-pyramide
Mona Lisa
triangles
marble- marbre
paintings- peinture

Escargot et Calissons

Bavarder



The Notre Dame
its construction took place in the Gothic era. Building the Notre Dame started in the 12th century yet took 300 years to complete. Joan of Arc was beatified in the Notre Dame by Pope Pius X. It was one of the first buildings to use the flying buttresses.


buttresses- contrefort
gargoyle- gargouille
organ- organe
pipes- tuyaux
choir- chorale

Le Poulet et un gâteau à la noix de coco
Le Orgue



The Saint-Chappelle
The Saint-Chappelle was erected by King Luis IX to house holy Christian relics such as the crown of thorns and a bit of the corss Christ was crucified on. Two thirds of the stained glass inside is the original gothic work. During WWII the peices were taken down in fear the Germans were going to take over and then meticulously put back after.


arches- arches
windows- fenêtres
stained glass- vitrail
colors- couleurs
spires- fléches

Bouillabaisse et Tarte tatin

Les Cloche



The L'arc De Triumphe

The Arc de Triumph was built between 1806 and 1836. It's in honor for those who have fought in war, especially those during the Napoleonic wars. A flame was lit in 1923 and has never been out since. An unknown soldier from WWI is buried there. It cost 9.3 million francs to build




bikes- vélos
carvings- gravure
coffin- cerceuil
flag-drapeau
torch- torche/flambeau

Ratatouille et Clafoutis

Le klaxon


The Sacre Coeur
The basilica was built between 1875 and 1914 by architect Paul Abadie. The top of the hill where the church is, is said to be the place where druids worshiped. Ancient Romans built temples to Mars and Mercury on the hill. The hill Montmartre is known to lots of death and martyrs including St. Denis and the communes who hid in the chalk mines during the Paris Commune.



painted ceiling- plafond plein
travertine stone- pierre de travertin
grass- le gazon
domed ceilings- plafond voûté
hills- collines

Quiche et Far Breton

Le vent




Jardin du Luxembourg
The Jardin du Luxembourg was originally owned by the duke of Luxembourg but was later purchased by Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV in 1612. Medici was Italien and had the Luxembourg styled after the Pitti Palace in Florence. In 1794 the palace served as a prison. It also served as the headquarters of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War and it now currently houses the French Senate.

statue- statue
flowers-fleurs
trees- des arbes
courtyard- cour (cour de maison/chàteau).
landscaping- aménagement paysager

Choucroute garnie et Saint Honoré

éclaboussures

The Musee d'Orsay
The museum is installed in the former Orsay railway station built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. It displays collections of art from 1848 to 1914. It contains many impressionist painting which include works from Monet, Van Gogh, and Renoir.
 
train- le train
clock-horloge
river- rivière
light ceilings- plafonds lumineux
roads- routes

Camembert et Crème Brûlée

Silence






The Opera of Garnier's original name was Salle des Capucines. It was commissioned in 1861 by Napoleon III and built by Charles Garnier. The famous chandelier weighs seven tons of pure bronze and crystal. In the 1890s a piece of the counterweight broke off and killed an audience member, bringing to life the Phantom of the Opera.
Chandelier- lustre
Candelabrum- Candélabra
Opera-opéra
Ballet-ballet
Staircase-escalier


Une Omelette et des Macarons

L'orchestre



Monmartre

It is a hill in the 18th arrondissement and is home to the Sacre Coeur. The hill reaches 130 meters tall and is translated to the mountain of the martyr. Derived form the martyrdom of Saint Denis who was decapitated in 250 AD. This hill was settled because Napoleon gave the land to his wealhty friends to develop it leading to the town becoming well known for its drinks and liquor.






Stores- Les Magasins
Wine- du vin
Cobblestones- pavé
Monuments- Les monuments
Signs- le panneau

Moules Marinères et Paris-Brest

Un saxaphone

Les Invalides

A collection of buildings dedicated to the army of France and contains the military history of France. It is the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte. Was first a hotel set up by King Louis XIV and housed 4,000 war veterans. Many other war generals are also buried here. Contains many museums on the war history of France.


Armor- La Armure
Napoleon Bonaparte
Tombs- le Tombeau
Canons
Guns-le fusil

Blanquette de Veau et Kouign Amann

Canon tir


Pont Alexandre III

It is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It is said to be the most ornate and extravagant bridge and considered a French historic monument. Was built between 1896 and 1900 and is named after Tsar Alexander III who concluded the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1892

Cherubs- angelots
Nymphs- Nymphes
Winged Horses- Chevaux Ailés
Water- de l'eau
Boats- Le Bateaux

Soupe à L'oignon et Soufflé au chocolat

éclaboussures


Tuileries Garden

The Tuileries Gardens get their name from the tile factories which previously stood on the site where Queen Catherine de Medici built the Palais des Tuileries in 1564. The famous gardener of King Louis XIV, André Le Nôtre, re-landscaped the gardens in 1664 to give them their current French formal garden style.





bushes- des Buissons
wood- Bois
trash cans- poubelles
La Louvre
Le Place de la Concorde


Sole Meunière et Canelés

Le Carnaval


Hotel de Ville


In 1553 King Francis I decided to build a dedicated city Hall. That first Hôtel de Ville, designed in the Renaissance style, was only fully completed in 1628.Shortly after the Commune was defeated by federal troops, the city government held a competition for the construction of a new city hall. The architects Théodore Ballu and Edouard Deperthes won this competition with their proposition to reconstruct the Hôtel de Ville in its original style.






Ballroom- Salle de bal
Animal Statues- Statue D'animaux
Bell tower- Clocher
History- Histoire
Tile- Tuile

Hachis Parmentier et Bugnes Lyonnaise



Disneyland Paris