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Paris culture

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who built the eiffel tour? Alexander Gustave
why did Alexander Gustave build the Eiffel Tour? For the worlds fair
What year was the Eiffel Tour built? 1889
How many platforms make up the Eiffel Tour? 3
Who had the L'arc de Triomphe built? Napoleon
How many streets surround the L'arc de Triomphe and what is the most famous? 12 and Champs-elysees
What is the oldest structure in Paris? Notre Dame
In what century did Notre Dame begin to be built? 12th
What is the "style" of Notre Dame Gothic Arct
What is the name of the white mosque-like church? Sacré Coeur
Where is Sacre Cour and what type of neighborhood is it? Montmarte and its an artist neighborhood
What are the windows in Le Saint Chapelle made of? Stained Glass
What story is told in Le Saint Chapelle? Christ's Life
What 3 famous paintings are in Le Musée de Louvre? Mona Lisa
What did Le Musée d'Orsay use to be? a railroad station
What kind of people are at the Musée d'Orsay? Impressionists
What is Le Centre Pompidou? A modern art museum
What is La Seine? A river that divides Paris into 2 banks
Who was Versailles built for? Louis XIV
What happened at the Place de la Concorde? Frenchman were guillotined
Who's tomb is housed at L'Hotel Des Invalides? Napoleon
What is the Panthéon A burial place of Victor Hugo
What is Madeleine? A greek temple
What is Tuilleries and what does the name come from?
What is the Jardin/ Palais de Luxembourg? French Senate and Parliament
What is Palais de Chaillot? A national theatre
What is bois de Boulogne? A vast park with racetracks
Ile de la Cite= Heart of Paris
Place Vendome= expensive shops and the Ritz Hotel
Quartier Latin= Student neighborhood
La Conciergerie= Prison
Place de la Bastille= site of a prison where french revolution began
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