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L'Île-de-France
Chapter 1 Geoculture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Notre Dame de Chartres | Located just outside l'Île-de-France, this cathedral is known for its stained glass windows. |
| Versailles | In 1682, Louis XIV moved the royal court from Paris to this location. |
| La Galerie des Glaces | A hallway at Versailles castle decorated with mirrors. |
| Fontainebleau | This forest is popular for cycling, rock climbing, and horseback riding. |
| Le jardin du Luxembourg | Kids enjoy sailing boats in the pond of this popular Parisian park. |
| L'Île de la Cité | This island, in the middle of the Seine river, is known as the "cradle of Paris". |
| La tour Eiffel | This monument was the tallest in the world when it was built in 1889. |
| La Seine | This river runs through Paris. It's the second largest river in France. |
| Le château de Vaux-le-Vicomte | This castle,located near Melun, is known for its beautiful garden in a classic style called jardin à la française. |
| Le brie | This cheese, known as the king of chesse, is a specialty of Meaux. |
| Les pâtisseries | éclairs, tartes aux fruits, and millefeuilles are typical French desserts. |
| Les escargots | Originally from Burgundy, snails are popular in restaurants all over the country. |
| Claude Monet | He is one of the most significant painters of the Impressionist movement. |
| Le Centre Pompidou | Also known as Beaubourg. This museum houses the leading collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe. |
| La fontaine Stravinsky | This fountain, near the Beaubourg, consists of sixteen separate sculptures set in motion by the force of the water. It was created by Niki de Saint Phalle. |
| Napoléon Bonaparte | He was emperor of France. He died in exile on an island called St. Helena. His remains are now buried in the Invalides. |
| La Révolution Française | The 14th of July is France's national holiday. It marks the fall of the Bastille prison and is the symbol of the end of the Monarchy. |
| La Bataille de la Marne | In September 1914, French soldiers were transported to the battlefield outside Paris using a fleet of about 600 taxi cabs. This incident is referred to as taxis de la Marne. |
| Le Parc Astérix | In this theme park, you can meet the French comic strip character Astérix and his friends. |
| Disneyland Paris | Opened its doors in Marne-la-Vallée in 1992. |
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