A Guided Tour of Paris

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A Guided Tour of Paris

• by Mme Meisters 7th grade French class
• The Academy for Science and
• Foreign Language
• Huntsville, Alabama

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Where is Paris?

• Paris is located on the Seine River in
  north-central France.
  
• Paris was first settled in the 3rd cent. BC by
  the Parisii.
  
• Today, Paris is one of the most famous cities in
  the world.
  

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and a map of the country of France to show
location of Paris)
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A birds-eye view

• Paris is divided into 20 districts called
  arrondissements
  
• The Louvre is located in the 1st, the Eiffel
  Tower in the 7th and the Arc de Triomphe in the
  8th.

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• the 20 arrondissements
• of Paris)

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The Louvre Museum

• The Louvre Museum was formerly the palace of the
  kings of France it is now one of the greatest
  museums in the world.
  
• Over 800 years old, the Louvre palace is located
  in the 1st arrondissement along the Seine River.

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From the Louvre to Notre Dame

• From the Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre metro stop,
  take the yellow line two stops to Châtelet.
  
• Change to the brown line (Montparnasse Bienvenue)
  and go one stop to Cité.

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Paris)
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The Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris

• One of the greatest gothic cathedrals in the
  world, Notre Dame de Paris is located on the Ile
  de la Cité in the Seine River.
  
• Begun in 1163, it took about 200 years to
  complete.

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From Notre Dame to the Eiffel Tower

• From the Cité metro stop at Notre Dame Cathedral,
  take the purple line (Porte dOrléans) two stops
  to Odéon.
  
• Take the green line six stops to La Motte-Picquet
  Grenelle.
  
• Take the blue line (Charles de Gaulle-Etoile) two
  stops to Champs de Mars-Tour Eiffel.
  

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La Tour Eiffel

• The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel
  for the International Exhibition of Paris of
  1889.
  
• Located in the 7th arrondissement, it is 300
  meters tall and weighs 7000 tons.

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From the Eiffel Tower to the Arc de Triomphe

• From the Champs de Mars-Tour Eiffel metro stop,
  take the blue line five stops to Place Charles de
  Gaulle-Etoile.
  

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The Arc de Triomphe

• The Arc de Triomphe was dedicated in 1836 to
  glorify the French army.
  
• It is located in the 8th arrondissement at the
  Place Charles de Gaulle-Etoile.

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From the Arc de Triomphe to Sacré Coeur

• From the Place Charles de Gaulle-Etoile metro
  stop, take the purple line eight stops to
  Pigalle.
  
• Then take the orange line (Porte de la Chapelle)
  one stop to Abbesses Butte Montmartre.

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Sacré Coeur

• The Basilica of Sacré Coeur was proposed after
  the Franco-Prussian in 1870.
  
• It is located on Montmartre in the 18th
  arrondissement.
  

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Des grands monuments de Paris!
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Works Cited

• PHOTOS AND MAPS
• ARC DE TRIOMPHE www.cybevasion.fr/.../75/
  quartier-champs-elysees.html
  
• EIFFEL TOWER www.oir.ucf.edu/wm/paris/img/
  eiffel.nuit-fontaines.jpg
  
• SACRE COEUR www.oir.ucf.edu/wm/paris/img/
  montmartre.sacre-coeur.jpg
  
• LOUVRE MUSEUM www.rjgeib.com/biography/europe/
  france/france.html
  
• NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL www.vitruvio.ch/arc/ingrandi
  menti/ g_notredameparis_02.htm
  
• FRANCE MAP www.cnn.com/WORLD/maps/
  france.paris.jpg
  
• PARIS METRO MAP http//lodging-france.com/paris-i
  nfo/paris-mapmetro.htm
  
• PARIS MAP www.pariserve.tm.fr/quartier/decouv.htm
  
  
• Microsoft ClipArt
• INFORMATION
• www.vitruvio.ch/arc/ingrandimenti/
  g_notredameparis_02.htm
  
• http//rubistar.4teachers.org/
• http//www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm
• http//www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/pa
  ris/history.htm