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Paris culture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |