Paris Significant Historical Sites

Significant Historical Sites Our Recommendations and Opinions BY: Madame Briggs 2nd period French Class 2017-2018

Table​ of​ ​Contents La Sainte-Chapelle (1-4)

Madelyn Perotti

La Tour Eiffel (5-7)

Caroline Stepnowski

Les Jardin des Plantes (8-9)

Eliott Despres

Sacré-Coeur (10-11)

Gavin Stevens

The Catacombs of Paris (12-13)

Julia Vanderbilt

La comédie Française (14-17)

Maya Sutte

Le Centre Pompidou (18-21)

Faith Pfaff

Le Louvre (22-23)

Zach Armstrong

Le Musée d’Orsay (24-25)

Sydney Garlick

Parc Montsouris (26-27)

Katie Azzolina

Père laChaise Cemetery (28-29)

Jillian Vehar

La Place de la Concorde (30-35)

Michelle Opoku

La Place Vendôme (36-37)

Julia DiFranco

Point Zéro (38-40)

Blaz Kramer

La Cathédrale de Notre-Dame (41-44)

L’ arc de Triomphe (45-50)

Sophia Lewis

Le Grande Synagogue de Paris (51-53)

Ava Kane

Montmartre (54-58)

Megan Miller

Sophia Stephenson

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La Sainte-Chapelle The Sainte-Chapelle is 610 meters or 6,652 square feet, twice the size of a typical IMAX screen.

It was built in 1248, the architect is unknown, but King Louis IX was thought to be the architect. The chapel was mainly built to house important relics, such as Christ’s crown of thorns, a fragment of the cross and a nail.

Although it no longer houses these relics they are still a huge part of the Church’s history.

During one part in history, the chapel was considered “heavens most beautiful rooms”. It was greatly damaged during the French Revolution, but it was quickly restored.

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The Chapel helped to position King Louis IX as the central monarch of western Christendom.

The Church has a gothic architectural style and is made out of, carved wood, gold, silver, precious stones, many stained glass windows and much more. It also has many beautiful statues that leave people in amazement.

The La Sainte Chapelle is made of two different chapels, the lower chapel (originally dedicated to the officers) and the upper chapel (dedicated to the king and his family).

About 800,000 people visit the building each year. If you wish to visit, it is open every day of the year (from 9 AM to 5 or 7 PM), except for January 1, May 1 and December 25.

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La Sainte-Chapelle means “the holy chapel” in French. (Below is a brief video on the history behind the church).

It is located on 8 Boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris, France (the heart of Paris). The easy way to get there would be by Subway, through line 4, station cite.

Ticket

Price

Full price

10€ or $12.37

Reduced price

8€ or $9.90

Group price

8€ or $9.90

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Price for schools

30€ or $37.11

Works Cited Anido. “Un Jour De plus à Paris.” ​Un Jour De plus Paris​, www.unjourdeplusaparis.com/en/paris-culture/la-sainte-chapelle-chif fres-et-anecdotes.

“Sainte Chapelle, Paris (1241-48) Palais De La Cite, Paris.” ​Sainte Chapelle Paris: Gothic Style Architecture​, www.visual-arts-cork.com/architecture/sainte-chapelle.htm#iconogra phy.

“Sainte-Chapelle.” ​Wikipedia​, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Jan. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Chapelle.

“Sainte-Chapelle.” ​Centre Des Monuments Nationaux​, www.sainte-chapelle.fr/en/.

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La Tour Eiffel (The Eiffel Tower)

When it was built and why The Eiffel tower is located right in the center of Paris France. The Eiffel Tower was built on January 28th 1887. The reason the Eiffel Tower was built is because it is supposed to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution. ​Here

is a map of where it’s located in France The Eiffel Tower is right next to the River Seine ​so if your taking a little boat ride in Paris on that river you’ll see the Eiffel Tower.

The height of the Eiffel tower from the bottom to the top tip is 984 ft ′, 1,063 ft ′ to tip. There are 3 floors in the Eiffel tower.

How you can get there, you can take a train from the station Champ de Mars. Some other stations include Bir-Hakeim on Metro line 6, Ecole MIlitaire on Metro line 8. You could also take the nonstop bus Roissy to the Paris Opera house and from there take a taxi.

What you should know ​The daily opening and closing times of the Eiffel Tower is 9am-11pm The costs to go to the top is €25 and $30.95 in US dollars but that’s just for adults for people aged 12-24 it’s €12,50 and $15.47 in US dollars everyone under is free. To buy 1 concession on the top level is €6,30 and in US it’s $7.50. For the second floor it is €10 and in US money it’s $12.38. For people 12-24 it’s €5 and US money is $6.19. For concessions it’s €2.50 and it’s $3.09 and kids under are free.

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Learn about the Eiffel Tower ● About 7 million people visit every year ● On the 10th of September 1889 Thomas Edison visited the tower ● In 1902 the tower was struck by lightning and 100 meters of the top had to be rebuilt. ● In 1940 Nazi soldiers had to climb the top of the tower to hoist the swastika and the flag got blown away. ● During the cold weather the tower will shrink about 6 inches. ● Since opening the Eiffel Tower over 250 million have visited the tower.

Learn about the architect/architecture The architect is Alexandre- Gustave Eiffel he also designed and built the Statue of Liberty. He was also involved in a catastrophe attempt to build a canal in Panama he failed miserably and because of that his reputation was badly damaged.

While Eiffel still receives full credit for the site that everyone loves, it was actual one of his employees named Maurice Koechlin who came up with the concept of the tower. The final blueprint for the tower called for more then 18,000 pieces of puddle iron which is a type of wrought iron used in construction. They also used 2.5 million rivets, about several hundred workers spent two years putting the framework together.

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Here’s a video to learn a little bit more h ​ ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUafW5QkASA

Citations “The Eiffel Tower.” ​The Eiffel Tower​, www.toureiffel.paris/en. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.

“Eiffel Tower.” ​History​, www.history.com/topics/eiffel-tower. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.

“Eiffel Tower: 40 fascinating facts.” ​The telegraph​, www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/france/paris/articles/Eiffel-Tower-facts/.

Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.

“History and events of the Eiffel Tower.” ​Places in france​, www.placesinfrance.com/events_at_the_eiffel_tower.html. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.

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Le Jardin des plantes

What is it?

The famous Jardin des plantes zoo, otherwise known as the Menagerie is 224 years old and it’s still running today. With over 200 species of animals, the zoo is great for families and friends to visit.

What animals should you expect?

Well, at the Menagerie we have many animals! We have about 1.200 to be more exact. We have about 200 mammals which include of Monkeys, leopards, red pandas, and more. We also have about 300 good looking birds. Next we have about 200 reptiles including crocodiles, snakes, lizards, and tortoises. We even have 200 amphibians, and 300 insects. All these animals will be here waiting for you at the Menagerie zoo in Paris so, come on down and have the best time of your life.

Pricing!

Entry is 13 euros, however, there is a discount of 9 euros for children 4 to 16, and it’s free for kids under the age of four. So you see, cheep, wonderful park where you get to see some of the finest animals from all over the world.

You should come!

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A little History!

In the early 1600’s the Jardin des plantes was a botanical garden during King Louis XIII reign. It expanded over the years and got more plant species. Yep, that’s right it started off as just a garden and it later grew into a zoo and a garden when it started adding things like bear pits and nice big homes for lions and cheetahs. Now it is an amazing 200 year old zoo with the greatest stuff you have ever seen Fun Facts ● The menagerie zoo owns 14 acres of land ● 80 people at the menagerie zoo help take care of the animals ● In the springtime leopards, red pandas, horses, birds, and reptiles are born at the menagerie zoo and you can see them at the

Directions to zoo: 5​ 7 rue cuvier, 75005, Paris, France Works Cited (c), eutouring.com. “Menagerie Zoo Historique De Paris in Jardin Des Plantes.” ​Menagerie Zoo Historique De Paris In Jardin Des Plantes France​, www.eutouring.com/menagerie_zoo_historique_de_paris.html​.

(c), eutouring.com. “Menagerie Zoo Historique De Paris in Jardin Des Plantes.” ​Menagerie Zoo Historique De Paris In Jardin Des Plantes France​, ​www.eutouring.com/menagerie_zoo_historique_de_paris.html​.

“Jardin Des Plantes.” ​Wikipedia​, Wikimedia Foundation, 2

4 Jan. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardin_des_plantes.

“Ménagerie, Le Zoo Du Jardin Des Plantes.” ​Ménagerie, Le Zoo Du Jardin Des Plantes​, ​www.zoodujardindesplantes.fr/​.

“Ménagerie, the Zoo of the Jardin Des Plantes.” ​Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle​, www.mnhn.fr/en/lieux/menagerie-zoo-jardin-plantes​.

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Sacré-Coeur

​Video of view from the top of Sacre-coeur

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gDRVPLaZ_M

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Technology There is a virtual tour of the Sacré-Coeur on it’s website. http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com/english/visit-and-audio-guide/article/panoramic-v irtual-tour-of

To make this site better and get more visitors, I would create a giant photo gallery on the website so people have a better idea of what it looks like

Works Cited Bureau, Paris Convention and Visitors. “Basilique Du Sacré-Coeur De Montmartre - Paris Tourist Office.” ​En.parisinfo.com​, en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71192/Basilique-du-Sacre-Coeur-de-Montmartre.

Works Cited Ermengem, Kristiaan Van. “Sacré-Coeur, Paris.” ​A View On Cities​, www.aviewoncities.com/paris/sacrecoeur.htm.

Pierre. “Top 10 Facts about the Sacré-Cœur, Paris.” ​French Moments​, 3 Apr. 2016, frenchmoments.eu/top-10-facts-about-the-sacre-coeur-paris/.

Planet, Lonely. “Basilique Du Sacré-Cœur in Paris, France.” ​Lonely Planet​, www.lonelyplanet.com/france/paris/attractions/basilique-du-sacre-coeur/a/poi-sig/372145/359279.

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The Catacombs The Catacombs are a very exciting topic in total all of the tunnels together are around 200 miles long. In 1786 they started emptying the cemeteries and dumping the bodies into the catacombs. The person who came up with the idea was Les innocents. There are around 12 million bodies in the catacombs. Some of the catacombs are not just one level some of them are more like two to three levels. The catacombs are located ​1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris, France​. The hours you can go visit is tuesday - sunday 10:00am - 8:30pm and mondays they are closed. The constant temp in the catacombs are 57 degrees f so make sure to bring a sweater. If you do want to visit it only costs $12 in America or 10 in euros. The catacombs are a very exciting place to visit with much history that every year 300,000 people visit them every year. If you have trouble getting there just take the orly bus. Watch this video it gives you a lot of info about them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3ozsF28dfM

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All about the architecture These were created by people taking out stone from the underground tunnels.

They used the stone that they took out for many reasons like building. Once the cemeteries got full they were able to move all of the dead bodies into the underground tunnels. Then they got their name the catacombs.

Works Cited

Dhwty. “The Dark Underworld of the Paris Catacombs.” ​Ancient Origins​, Ancient Origins,​www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/dark-underworld-paris-ca tacom​ ​Geiling, Natasha. “Beneath Paris' City Streets, There's an Empire of Death

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Waiting ​for Tourists.” ​Smithsonian.com​, Smithsonian Institution, 28 Mar. 2014, www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/paris-catacombs-180950160/​.

Ugc. “Catacombes De Paris.” ​Atlas Obscura​, Atlas Obscura, 13 Feb. 2009, www.atlasobscura.com/places/catacombes-de-paris​.

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Works Cited

“About the Comédie-Française.” ​About the Comédie-Française - Comédie Française Registers Project​, cfregisters.org/en/project-history/about-the-comédie-française.

Agency, Hands. “Tickets.” ​The Carte CF​, www.comedie-francaise.fr/en/the-carte-cf.

“Comédie Française.” ​The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th Ed​, Encyclopedia.com, www.encyclopedia.com/literature-and-arts/performing-arts/theater/comedie-francai se.

The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Comédie-Française.” ​Encyclopædia Britannica​, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 20 June 2013, www.britannica.com/topic/Comedie-Francaise.

The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Victor Louis.” ​Encyclopædia Britannica​, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2 Apr. 2014, www.britannica.com/biography/Victor-Louis.

Williford, Christa. “La Comdie Franaise.” ​La Comédie Française (1689)​, people.brynmawr.edu/cwillifo/pscp/comedie.htm.

Zhu, Tommy. “La Comédie-Française.” ​Prezi.com​, 1 May 2014, prezi.com/xjf4nt1onjzt/la-comedie-francaise/.

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Le Centre Pompidou What is it?

Le Centre Pompidou is a is a complex building in Beaubourg. Le Centre Pompidou is used for a museum, library, and research institute. Le Centre Pompidou is a modern art museum.

Here is a picture of the inside:

Built: Le Centre Pompidou was built in 1971.

Was built by Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, Gianfranco Franchini, Peter Rice, Ove Arup, Mike Davies, Su Rogers.

Size:

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It covers 103,000 square meters and is 166 meters long, 60 meters wide and 42 meters high.

Cost: The grand total of the construction cost of Centre Pompidou was a staggering ÂŁ58,800,000 ($73,062,528.00 in US Dollars) 1 ticket costs 14â‚Ź ($17.42 in US dollars) to go to Le Centre Pompidou.

Hours: Open 11am to 9pm everyday, except for Tuesdays.

Events:

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Here are some of the events at Le Centre Pompidou!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rFtzWCfOxs

Visited: Centre Pompidou is the third most visited Paris attraction with about 5.5 million visitors a year

Metro: The metro station is called Rambuteau and it stops off at Centre Georges Pompidou

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Map: Le Centre Pompidou is located in Beaubourg a city in France.

Art/Architecture: Le Centre Pompidou is very different, the pipes are on the outside of the building. With the pipes on the inside it takes up a lot of space. There is a lot of space on the inside of the building with each floor having structures.

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Fun Facts: ● Le Centre Pompidou was named after France's first president Georges Pompidou ● The Centre Pompidou’s nickname is ¨Beaubourg¨ ● It has a public library inside ● Over 15,000 tonnes of steel were used for the construction ● The ducts on the outside of the building are color-coded: green for fluids,blue for for circulating air (air conditioning), yellow for electricity cables and red for movement and flow (elevators, stairs) and safety (fire extinguishers).

NoodleTools/Sources: Works Cited Centre 40 Pompidou. Centre Pomidou, Oct. 2014, www.centrepompidou.fr/en/The-Centre-Pompidou/The-Building.

Centre Pompidou- Paris. 2015, booking.parisinfo.com/il4-offer_i178-centre-pompidou-exhibitions.aspx.

Metro Station Rambuteau - Centre Georges Pompidou. www.france-voyage.com/cities-towns/paris-29996/metro-station-rambuteau-centre-georges-pom pidou-23292.htm.

25 Interesting Facts about Le Centre Pompidou. blog.parispass.com/25-interesting-facts-about-centre-pompidou/. Accessed 12 Oct. 2017.

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Le louvre

If you ever decide to visit Paris in France, one great site to see is Le Louvre. Le Louvre is the world's largest art museum. The museum is a total of 652,000 sq feet, and is stationed in the louvre palace that was built in the 12th or 13th century, as a fortress under Philip the second. The building was converted into the main residence for the French kings by Francis l in 1546. During the French revolution, Louvre was declared a museum for all the nations masterpieces. The museum is closed on Tuesdays, and is opened every day from 9am to 6pm and on Fridays and

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Wednesdays from 9am to 10pm. The admission price is $11 for all ages and if you come after 6pm on a Wednesday or Friday the price gets reduced to $7 for all ages. About 8.8 million people visit Louvre a year, and most have reviewed 4 to 5 stars.

The metro stop for Louvre is line 1 and 7 this stop was on of the first 8 stops in Paris. There is a virtual tour of the Louvre on there website where you can find more information about Louvre. louvre virtual tour

Works Cited 1.Louvre Museum Official Website​, ​www.louvre.fr/en​.

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2.​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre 3.​https://en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71065 /Musee-du-Louvre 4.​https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147d188757-Reviews-Louvre_Museum-Paris_Ile_de_France. htm l

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Le Musée d’Orsay The Musée d’Orsay was a train station that was turned into a art museum. The artwork shown in this museum was mainly from France and the artwork was created around 1848 to 1914.

Victor Laloux The Le Musée d’Orsay was a railway station and hotel that was designed by Victor Laloux, and then was turned into an art museum. Both the railway and hotel were built in only two years.

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The picture above is Victor Laloux

Location This museum is located on the left bank of the Seine River that is across from the Tuileries Gardens. You can get there by foot or by car.

Gaetana Aulenti When the museum was still a railway it became outdated and very unpopular. The people used government funds to restore the outdated railway in the early 1980’s. The new interior design of the museum was designed by Gaetana Aulenti. Now the old railway is a beautiful mausam.

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Fun Facts ● Did you know that the Musée d’Orsay has had 86,149,839 visitor in the last 30 years. ● Did you know that 35,000 square meters of glass in the Musée d’Orsay ● Did you know that length of the hall under the nave is 138 meters long that is about 150 yards. This is the length of 1 and half football fields. (football field=100 yards)

Cost The cost of the ticket and the exhibition is €9/€12

Here is a video to see more about what the Musée d’Orsay looks like and some of the art it showshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCBuAKWGkYc

Works Cited “History of the Museum.” Musée D'Orsay: History of the Museum, 23 Mar. 2015, www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/history-of-the-museum/home.html.

“Musée d’Orsay.” ​Encyclopaedia Britannica​, 15 May 2017. Accessed 26 Jan. 2018.

“Musée d’Orsay.” ​Lonely Planet​, www.lonelyplanet.com/france/paris/attractions/musee-d-orsay/a/poi-sig/372151/359279. Accessed 31 Jan. 2018.

“Musée d’Orsay.” ​Paris official website of the Convention and Visitors Bureau​, en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71537/Musee-d-Orsay. Accessed 29 Jan. 2018.

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Parc Montsouris

The Parc Montsouris is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of Isaure de Montsouris and many others. Isaure de Montsouris was killed by bandits in the Parc and there are a couple headless ghosts floating around.

The Parc Montsouris was the testing place for the guillotine!

Some people have reported to see headless ghosts!

The park is full of different types of entertainment, including puppet shows (€4), playgrounds, and pony rides (€3.50)! There is approximately 150 different species of trees and the man-made lake has many animals. Some of them are swans, ducks, turtles, geese, and birds. The park was named after a species of mice that lived there called “moque souris” and it eventually evolved into Montsouris, part of the name was also taken from a man who was killed by bandits there. His name was Isaure de Montsouris.

Célina Azzolina, 27 The park was opened in 1969 and build by Napoléon III. It is placed right next to Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris. The park was designed by Adolphe Alphand. On the parks inauguration day the architect, Adolphe, committed suicide in the lake!

The park is located at 2 Rue Gazan, 75014 Paris, France and you can call the park at +33 1 45 88 28 60. The park was made on the site of a stone quarry and a couple estates. The Sceaux Métro ​line crosses across it’s Northern section. The lake 10,000 square meter lake is fed by a man-made stream.

One of the main attractions in the 1980s was the Bardo. The landmark burned down in 1991. It was covering the Paris Meteorological Observatory.

Works Cited Bureau, Paris Convention and Visitors. “Parc Montsouris - Paris Tourist Office.” ​En.parisinfo.com​, en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71218/Parc-Montsouris.

“Parc Montsouris.” ​European Trips​, europeantrips.org/parc-montsouris.html.

“Parc Montsouris - Public Garden in Paris.” ​Travel France Online​, 10 Dec. 2017, www.travelfranceonline.com/parc-montsouris-public-garden-in-paris/.

Planet, Lonely. “Parc Montsouris in Paris, France.” ​Lonely Planet​, www.lonelyplanet.com/france/paris/attractions/parc-montsouris/a/poi-sig/1264266/359279.

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Père laChaise Cemetery In 1804 on May 21th the Pere Lachaise cemetery opened. It is 110 acres large in 16 Rue due, 75020 Paris, France. The cemetery’s confessor was King Louis XI and the name comes from Pere Francois de la Chais. The cemeteries layout of the cemetery was

by Alexandre-Theodore Brongniart.

Thursday 8AM–6PM Friday 8AM–6PM Saturday 8:30AM–6PM Sunday 9AM–6PM Monday 8AM–6PM Tuesday 8AM–6PM Wednesday 8AM–6PM Paris 2-Hour Small Group Tour of Pere Lachaise Cemetery- $31.21 Paris Père Lachaise Cemetery Private Walking Tour-$61.17 Paris' Pere Lachaise Gravestone Walking Tour- $26.2

You can take a uber or the metro. The only thing is that if you get off at the "Gambetta" stop on the metro you will be at the back entrance to the cemetery.

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Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde may have the most popular grave in all of Pere Lachaise Cemetery. Oscar Wilde was a Irish poet and playwright born 1854. He was also a novelist and has written many pieces including “A Critic In Pall Mall” and “A Florentine Tragedy”. He died on 1900 and it is though that he died in a Parisian hotel. His grave is of a angle where people leave flowers, letters, and the most unusual lipstick stains. His tomb has over a hundred lipstick stains from people all over the world and the grave gets more everyday with its 100,000 visitors a day. It is very loved by many and Jacob Epstein, the designer, did a very good job with designing.

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

-Oscar Wilde

“Top 10 Fascinating Graves in Père Lachaise.” Listverse, 18 June 2014, listverse.com/2011/10/27/top-10-fascinating-graves-in-pre-lachaise/.

“10 Famous People Buried In Pere Lachaise Cemetery.” ParisByM.com, 24 Aug. 2017, parisbym.com/fr/10-famous-people-buried-in-pere-lachaise-cemetery/. theculturetrip.com/europe/france/paris/articles/the-10-unforgettable-graves-to-see-in-pere-lachaise-cemetery/.

Bureau, Paris Convention and Visitors. “Cimetière Du Père Lachaise - Paris Tourist Office.” En.parisinfo.com, en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71470/Cimetiere-du-Pere-Lachais.

“Paris' Pere Lachaise Gravestone Walking Tour.” TripAdvisor,

Pierre. “Discover the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.” French Moments, 4 Sept. 2017, frenchmoments.eu/pere-lachaise-cemetery/

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PLACE DE LA CONCORDEÂ

La place de la concorde is one of the major squares in Paris,France. This square was first designed in 1755 in hour of King Louis XV,which was built by the famous Architect Jacques Ignace Hittorff.Later this major square was played an important role during the french revolution,which transferred its name to Place de la revolution.The square was the exact spot where Louis XVI,grandson of Louis XV was executed by guillotine,after this happened his own wife Marie Antoinette also suffered the same fate months later.

Also people say that,Place de la Concorde was built because in 1763,a large statue of King louis XV was erected at this site to celebrate the recovery of king after serious illness.The square surrounding the statue later,in 1772 was created

by Ange-Jacques Gabriel,which was also known as Place Louis XV.

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Some also say that the Place de la Concorde,in trend of name changing during the time of revolution often change names beginning as the place of Louis XV with a beautiful equestrian statue in the middle.A man named Thomas Jefferson who usually visits Paris in the 1780’s and was quite taken with the statue.He often commented on it that “sometimes day dreaming of having one commissioned to resemble George Washington.

Even though people liked commenting on Place de la concorde but there were many interesting facts about the place some are, -It was the largest square in Paris located alongside the river seine between the Tuileries gardens and Champs Elysees avenue.

-It has it own rich history,but it also has the oldest monument in Paris located called the Fountain des Quatre-Saisons.

-It is another impressive site and it is renowned for its important part in french history.

-It also has one of the nicest statue in Paris.

-And also the English name for Place de la Concorde is the (Place of Harmony).

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​ ​Actually,Place de la Concorde is easily to visit because,is the second largest plaza in all of France,and its even the largest plaza in Paris.The Place de la concorde is located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Some people may ask,so on which days is the Place de la Concorde opened?the answer is Place de la concorde is a public plaza so is opened all the the time and you can enjoy enjoy there from morning to evening only if you have the Paris City Pass you can easily reach the Place de la Concorde and you can also use the Pass to visit any other top attractions in Paris.And also its easy to get to Place de la Concorde easily with the metro.By using metro line 1,8 or 12,you will be able to get off directly from Place de la Concorde.With the Paris City Pass,travelling to the Place de la Concorde is mae even more easy,as a Pass Holder,you will already have your own metro ticket already in pocket(before you even arrive in Paris) and you can use this ticket for the entirety of your stay in Paris.Thousands of people visit Place de la Concorde every year and they all get happy whenever they go there.

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​ There are many things about Place de la

Concorde that are really nice,some are; -How the place become colourful in the nice -And how the water comes out if the statues all day long and night.

​ ww.youtube.com/watch?v=rUMZt9OBdGg&t=44s w Click on the video link,so that you can know more about the Place de la Concorde.

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​There are more news about the Place de la

Concorde like,the Place de la Concorde now has an uplifting view across parkland to the broad Champ Elysee and the gracefully curving the River Seine.And also as I said in the first paragraph, January 21,1793,it here that King Louis XIII was beheaded.According to eyewitness, Crowd members rushed to the guillotine to dip their fingers and handkerchiefs in the king's blood.His wife,Marie Antoinette also fell under the same blade soon after.By then,the terror,was led by a lawyer called Maximilien Robespierre,was expanding its scope until nobody was safe.One former revolutionary hero,the burly orator Danton,would find himself facing the guillotine.As he mounted the scaffold he said wryly to the executioner,”Make sure you show my head to the people;it's worth seeing.” Soon after,Parisians rose up against Robespierre and dragged him to his death,after which the guillotine was covered up and eventually destroyed.

Michele Opoku. ​There are many interesting things at Place de la

Concorde some are; -You can take Pictures with the statues.

-You can also be dipping your fingers in the water.

-You can also sit on the walls that are around the statue.

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Place Vendôme What is it?

The Place Vendôme is a very popular square in Paris, France. If you are looking for an upscale ‘shopping plaza’ to find your friend a fancy gift, then this is the place to be. The Place Vendôme is home to the Ritz hotel, Rolex, Chanel, and many more.

History

- Laid out in 1702, originally purchased by Jules Hardouin-Mansart; he bought the land so that he could make money in real estate - There has been 3 statues in the center of the square, with the current one being Napoleon in a classic Roman Emperors clothing - The statue is made up of 1,200 enemy cannons - Jules Hardouin Mansart designed the square to be symmetrical, after the land was passed to King Louis XIV -

Above King Louis XIV

Where is it?

Located in 75001 Paris, France

Cost?

It is free to visit the Place Vendôme, simply drive to the address above

Public Transportation on métro?

-Opera (M3, M7, M8) -Tuileries (M1) -Concorce (M1, M8, M12)

Juliette DiFranco; 37

Place Vendôme

Fun Facts -T ​ here is a German band called Place

Vendome, though the band name has nothing to do with France

-Place Vendôme is home to the famous Hôtel Ritz Paris, which was recently robbed

A map showing the location

Works Cited Bureau, Paris Convention and Visitors. “Place Vendôme - Paris Tourist Office.” ​En.parisinfo.com​, en.parisinfo.com/transport/90844/Place-Vendome.

Ermengem, Kristiaan Van. “Place Vendôme, Paris.” ​A View On Cities​, www.aviewoncities.com/paris/placevendome.htm.

Pierre. “Discover the Neo-Classical Place Vendôme in Paris.” ​French Moments​, 7 May 2017, frenchmoments.eu/place-vendome-paris/.

SpyrosCV. “Place Vendome - Paris - France.” ​YouTube​, YouTube, 10 Sept. 2009, www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwHDjGVL2KE. “A Guide to the Luxurious Place Vendôme in Paris.” ​Globalblue,​ www.globalblue.com/destinations/france/paris/guide-to-place-vendome-in-paris/#slide2.

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Blaz Kramer

Point Zero

If you want to visit Paris, you should come to Point Zero. It is one of the number one leading Canadian brands if France. This is also the point where they originally start measuring places and distances. It is located in Notre Dame Cathedral. It is free to visit Point Zero. At Point Zero is a bunch of cool locations and some clothes shops. The Point was made by Nawal El Saadawi. She was really popular and there was a book after her called the Woman At Point Zero. It was published in Arabic, 1975. It is about her encounter with a prisoner that she agreed to tell her life story with her. There are 114 pages in the book. It’s language is arabic. The country is Egypt. It was published in English in 1983. It is a fun place to visit too. You can go shopping there and get a lot of popular french clothing.

Point Zero was created in 1979.It is open 24 hours. You can take a car down to point zero. Here is a video about Point Zero-​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMwnyWP52Ys

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Noёlle Lewis 41

La Cathédrale de Notre-Dame OÙ?

La Cathédrale de Notre-Dame est à Paris.

Il est le pasteur de la cathédrale.

QUI? Maurice de Sully forme la Cathédrale exceptionnelle.

Elle a été construit par multiple personnes.

Noëlle Lewis

Maurice de Sully

Le prix?

Rien! Elle a la messe chaque jour.

Combien?

Le transport?

Le métro, le bus, et le train voyagent à la cathédrale.

13 million de personnes visitent la cathédrale chaque année. Elle est 226 pieds!

Noëlle Lewis

Elle est l​’​endroit de prière pour les chrétiens.

La carte de la cathédrale.

L’art/L’architecture La cathédrale est le

style gothique français

Noëlle Lewis

La vidéo s’agit la cathédrale!

Les Ressources http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/en/spiritualite/

https://en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71475/Cathedrale-Notre-Dame-de-Paris-et-sontresor

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Notre-Dame-de-Paris

http://www.notredamecathedralparis.com/history

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhzLex1NhRM

Sophia Stephenson

L’arc de Triomphe

Sophia Stephenson

Hello tourist, welcome to Travel.Soph, your ideal travel assistant.

Today I am taking you on a journey to early 1800’s France, specifically the L’arc de Triomphe.The L’arc de Triomphe is one of the most iconic architectural figures in France! It is located at the end of the Champs Élysées, on Place Charles de Gaulle 75008, Paris, France.

Sophia Stephenson

If you are looking to visit this amazingly beautiful, historical site there are many hotels within walking distance, for example‌

Sophia Stephenson

The L’arc is open every day from 10:00am to 11:00pm, and it is $14.98 for one person to enter the tourist site. About 600,000 tourists visit the L’arc de Triomphe each year, and according to a tourist that had been there earlier this year “You must go to the L’arc as early as possible, that is when you get the best view”

Additional facts: 1. The L’arc de Triomphe was designed by Jean Chalgrin 2. The L’arc was built out of stone

Sophia Stephenson

The following link is a video showing the intricate details in the artwork on the structure, also it shows the location of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ9DDFX_OTw

The following link is a song about the Champs ÉlysÊes.

Works Cited

Sophia Stephenson

“Arc De Triomphe Paris - Paris Attractions - Arc De Triomphe.” ​Arc De Triomphe Paris Paris Attractions - Arc De Triomphe​, www.arcdetriompheparis.com/.

Bureau, Paris Convention and Visitors. “Arc De Triomphe - Paris Tourist Office.”

En.parisinfo.com​, en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71396/Arc-de-Triomphe.

“Discover the History and Importance of the Arc De Triomphe.” ​Paris Pass Blog​, 21 May 2014, blog.parispass.com/history-of-the-arc-de-triomphe/.

“Practical Information.” ​Centre Des Monuments Nationaux​, www.paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr/en/Prepare-for-your-visit/Practical-information#horair es.

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Le Grande Synagogue de Paris

This Synagogue is the biggest, and one of the only synagogues in Paris! It has witnessed many historical moments such as the Dreyfus affair and Holocaust deportations. This amazing house of worship was built in 1874, by Alfred-Philibert Aldrophe, and is still thriving today. It can seat 1,800 people, and is a meeting place for official ceremonies with the French government.

Attractions: ​The Grande Synagogue de Paris (or La Victoire Synagogue) offers Friday night services, Shabbat dinners and guided visits.

Stéphanie-Rose S. Kane

Stéphanie-Rose S. Kane

Works Cited Bureau, Paris Convention and Visitors. “Grande Synagogue De Paris - Paris Tourist Office.”

En.parisinfo.com​, ​en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71214/Grande -Synagogue-de-Paris​.

“Grand Synagogue of Paris.” ​Wikipedia​, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Jan. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Synagogue_of_Paris​.

“Grande Synagogue De Paris.” ​English - Great Synagogue of Paris - La Victoire​, www.lavictoire.org/English/​.

“Grande Synagogue De Paris.” ​TripAdvisor​, www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d8015961-Reviews-Grande_Synagogue _de_Paris-Paris_Ile_de_France.html​.

Megan Miller,54

Montmartre

Moulin rouge was a very famous movie that was filmed in montmartre

The big white building on the top of the hill is a church. It is 430 ft high.

The stairway leading up to the hill has many restaurants and shops.

Megan Miller

They have paintings for sale and some great artists will paint you if you pay them.

One of the most famous foods in france is french onion soup.

Not only because of the name. They sell this at almost every restaurant in France. On the road leading up to montmartre a lot of people stop and get some soup.

● A church near by montmartre is called Church of St. pierre. When tourists come to see montmartre, they will most likely go to this church also.

Megan Miller

● In the shops near Montmartre, there are paintings, clothes, and other little things that you can buy.

● A shop there is called Bateau Lavoire. This place has many of pablo picasso's painting. This could also be called his studio.

● There are a few hotels next to the road leading up to the stairs.

Megan Miller

● Montmartre was built so that Artistes like ​Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Pierre Brissaud, lived in Montmartre.

Montmartre was built a century ago. It was built in 1876. Nobody in particular built the building because it is considered a neighborhood.

It costs ​$86.00 and up to take a trip to ​Montmartre

Megan Miller

Here is a map of Montmartre. It shows places around it and other very famous monuments like the Eiffel tower.

http://www.aparisguide.com/montmartre/ https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail-g187147-d189284-a_aidSuffix.tvrm-a_pa rtner.Viator-a_product.2050PLUSMT-Montmartre-Paris_Ile_de_France.html

Song filmed at Montmartre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ_x_ZCSLl4