PARIS

La Ville-Lumire
The City of Lights

History of Paris
Founded on a small island by the Parisii tribe
Paris is the largest city of continental Europe and
is the capital of France, over 2,000 years old.
Is divided into 20 arrondissements or districts
Lets go learn more at these two websites:
History of Paris, France
Chronological History of Paris, France

Paris La Rive Seine

La Rive Seine
Dissects Paris into two
parts called La Rive
Gauche (The Left
Bank) on the south and
La Rive Droite (The
Right Bank) on the north
side of the Seine
Helps give Paris its
romantic feel
Random Bit of Info: St.
Joan of Arc's ashes were
thrown into the Seine

Le Mtro
Le Mtro
If you want to get anywhere in
Paris fast and efficiently, then
Le Mtro is your best bet!
Opened on July 19, 1900
An example of one of
the Art Nouveau
mtro entrances
designed by Hector
Guimard between
1898-1904 -taken
from:
http://www.paris.org/
Metro/

Major Districts in Paris

Quartier Latin
Marais
Montmartre
Ile-de-la-Cit

Plan de Paris (Map of Paris)

Shopping in Paris

Les Galries Lafayette

PRINTEMPS

Rue de Rivoli

Shopping in Paris (part 2)

Chtelet - les Halles

La Samaritaine

BHV - (located next to LHtel de ville)

Paris Landmarks
La Tour Eiffel
Designed by Gustave
Eiffel in 1887
Completed in 1889
and the Parisians
hated it! They signed
a petition to have it
torn down.
They said it
polluted their
skyline.

Paris Landmarks

LHtel des
Invalides also
known as Les Invalides

The red marble casket of

Napoleon Bonaparte

Paris Landmarks

Le Muse dOrsay
Once was a train station but
converted to an art museum in 1977
and opened in 1986.
Another major art museum in Paris
that houses mostly Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist artwork by famous
artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Claude
Monet, Renoir, and many others

Paris Landmarks
LHtel de ville
Paris city hall.
Houses the offices of
the Mayor of Paris.
Built between 1553
and 1628
Expanded or enlarged
1803 and again in
1837

Paris Landmarks
La Conciergerie (formerly
called Le Palais de
Justice)
Was first a royal palace
but later turned into a
high-security prison
Marie-Antoinette was
imprisoned here during
the French Revolution
before going to La
guillotine
Located on the Ile de la
Cit

Paris Landmarks
Le Pont Neuf
Means The New
Bridge
Ironically named since
it is the oldest bridge
in Paris, begun in
1578 and completed in
1607.

Paris Landmarks
Notre Dame de Paris
Built between 1163 and
1285
Site made famous by the
novel by Victor Hugo
The Hunchback of Notre
Dame.
Located on Ile de la Cit

Paris Landmarks
Les Catacombes

Paris Landmarks
LArche de la Dfense (also
known as La Grande Arche)
Is a 20th century version of the
Arc de Triomphe and is in
nearly perfect alignment LArc
de Triomphe, Lavenue des
Champs Elysees, Place de la
Concorde, and Le Palais du
Louvre This alignment is
called Axe historique
Was commissioned by President
Franois Mittrand and
designed by Johann Otto von
Spreckelsen

Paris Landmarks
LArc de Triomphe The Arc of Triumph!
Commissioned
by Napoleon
Bonaparte in
1806, not
finished until
1836 to celebrate
his victory at
Austerlitz

Paris Landmarks
LAvenue des
Champs-Elyses
Literally means The
Avenue of Elevated
Fields

Paris Landmarks
Place de la Concorde

*It was here that La guillotine was placed during the

French Revolution to execute prisoners.

Paris Landmarks
Oblisque gyptien
was a gift from the Egyptian government to the French government in

Paris Landmarks
LArc de Triomphe de la
Carrousel

Paris Landmarks
Le Muse du
Louvre
formerly Le
Palais du
Louvre
Today it is a
famous art
museum
Paris Pages
Musee
du Louvre

Paris Landmarks
Axe Historique or Voie triomphale

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axe_historique

Paris Landmarks
glise de la Madeleine*

*means Church of Mary Magdalene

Paris Landmarks
LAssemble
Nationale
Houses the
French
Parliament
Works with Le
Snat to create
laws
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/english/index.asp

Paris Landmarks
Place Vendme

LHtel Ritz
also known as Le Ritz

Paris Landmarks
Le Centre Georges
Pompidou
Located in the
Place Beaubourg
Is a modern art
museum
Built between
1977 and 1981
Designed by Piano
and Rogers

Paris Landmarks
Place de la Bastille
Location of the former
Bastille prison which
was built between
1370 and 1383
Bastille prison was
destroyed between
1789 and 1790 during
the French Revolution

Paris Landmarks
Opra de la Bastille

Paris Landmarks
Pre-Lachaise Cimtire
Cemetery where many
famous people are buried
including Oscar Wilde, Jim
Morrison, Marcel Proust,
Yves Montand, Edith Piaf,
and many others.
One of the most famous
cemeteries in the world and
is also the most visited with
hundreds of thousands of
visitors each year!

Paris Landmarks
Le Panthon
Located in the
Quartier Latin
Famous mausoleum
where many famous
people are buried:
Victor Hugo, Marie
Curie
Paris Pages; Le Pant
heon

Paris Landmarks
La Sorbonne The
University of Paris
Founded in 1257 b y
Robert de Sorbon
Was originally part of a
group of colleges but
eventually separated to
become the most
prestigious school in Paris
http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
ki/Sorbonne

Paris Landmarks
Le Jardin du
Luxembourg The Luxembourg
Gardens

http://www.senat.fr/visite/
Le Snat

Paris Landmarks
La Tour Montparnasse
Finished in 1973
Has 59 floors
Has restaurants, gift shops,
business offices, a train
station (underground), an
observation deck with the
best panoramic view of
Paris

Paris Landmarks
La Basilique du
Sacr Coeur also
known as Sacr Coeur
which means The Basilica of
the Sacred Heart (of Jesus)

Situated on the
hill of Montmartre
Overlooks the city
Built between
1875 and 1914

Paris Landmarks
Le Moulin Rouge
Built in 1889
Houses exotic stage shows day
and night with songs, dance,
and comedy called cabarets
with audiences seated at tables
instead of theatre seats while
they are served food and drinks
Home of the internationally
famous French dance called
the Can-can
located in Paris Red-light
district, also known as
Pigalle

Paris Landmarks
Opra Garnier

*check out this website for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier

Paris Landmarks
Le Stade de France

More Paris Landmarks

Muse Rodin
Le Jardin des Tuileries
Palais de Chaillot
La Sainte Chapelle
La Tour St. Jacques
Le Palais Royal
Au Fouquets

Place des Vosges

La Bibliotheque
Nationale de France
St. Eustache
La Closerie des Lilas
Le Caf des Deux
Magots

History of Paris Landmarks

To learn even more go to this
website:
WebMuseum: Paris: History

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