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Mme Collins-Paris
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Lutèce | the ancient name of Paris |
| Parisii | the tribe that founded Paris |
| Île de la Cité | "the cradle of Paris": the region in the Seine where Paris began |
| La Ville Lumière | "the city of light": the nickname of Paris |
| arrondissements | twenty administrative regions of Paris each one having its own mayor |
| La Seine | river dividing Paris into the right bank (la rive droite) and the left bank (la rive gauche) |
| Quartier latin | the old student quarter where Latin was originally spoken by the students |
| Pont-Neuf | "the new bridge": the oldest bridge in Paris |
| musée du Louvre | A former palace that is now one of the world's richest art museums. It houses the Mona Lisa (La Joconde) as well as the Winged Victory and the Venus de Milo. |
| I.M. Pei | The Chinese-American architect who designed the Louvre's glass pyramid entrance. |
| Hôtel des Invalides | The former military hospital created by Louis XIV that now serves as a military museum and holds Napoleon's tomb. |
| Panthéon | A church built in honor of Sainte Geneviève, it now is the burial place for famous French people such as Marie and Pierre Curie. |
| Le Centre Pompidou | The modern art museum that is a work of art itself. This museum also offers musical and other cultural activities for its visitors. |
| musée d'Orsay | This museum is a former train station. It houses 19th and 20th century art with an emphasis on Impressionistic paintings. |
| Notre-Dame de Paris | This gothic cathedral is found on the Île de la Cité. It was made especially famous after a book by Victor Hugo featuring a hunchback. |
| Madeleine | This church is in the form of a Greek temple and is surrounded by 52 columns. |
| Sacré-Cœur | This white mosque-like church sits atop the hill of Montmartre. |
| Sainte-Chapelle | This gothic cathedral was built by Saint Louis (Louis IX) to house Christ's crown of thorns and other relics. It is well-known for its beautiful stained-glass windows. |
| bois de Boulogne | This former forest is now Paris' largest park: it has quiet lakes, restaurants and two racetracks for its visitors. |
| jardin des Tuileries | This former garden of the kings has many statues and is located between the Louvre and the place de la Concorde. |
| place de la Concorde | Formerly called place de la Révolution, this square has an Egyptian obelisk at its center. During the French Revolution Louis XVI and Marie Antionette were guillotined here. |
| place Charles de Gaulle | This "square" is also known as place de l'Étoile because of the twelve avenues that intersect around the Arc de Triomphe. |
| Arc de Triomphe | The famous arch built to commemorate Napoleon's military victories that is found on the Champs-Élysées. Underneath is the tomb of the unknown WWI soldier and an eternal flame. |
| opéra Garnier | The opera house in Paris known for its sculptured facade and grand marble staircase. It inspired Gaston Leroux's story Phantom of the Opera. |
| place de la Bastille | At this square there was a prsion that was destroyed by the Parisians in 1789 starting the French Revolution. Now this square holds a monument for the revolution in 1830 and nearby is the new and modern Opéra de la Bastille. |
| tour Eiffel | This tower was constructed by Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Exposition of 1889. It was supposed to be a temporary structure but is now used to transmit radio and television broadcasts. |
| Versailles | This extravagent palace was built for Louis XIV and is famous for its hall of mirrors. It is to the south-west of Paris. |
| avenue des Champs-Élysées | This is the most famous avenue in Paris. It is well-known for its upscale shops, boutiques, theaters, restaurants and hotels. Each year the Tour de France finishes on this avenue. |
| quais | These are the streets that border the banks of the Seine. Here you will find many "bouquinistes" that sell second-hand books along the river. |
| métro | The subway in Paris, it is short for métropolitain. This is often the cheapest and most convenient way to travel in Paris. |
| bateaux-mouches | These are sight-seeing boats that run up and down the Seine. They offer one of the best ways to tour the city. |
| Sorbonne | This is the oldest part of the University of Paris and is located on the left bank in the Quartier latin. |
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