Constructed in 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticized by some of
France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France
and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid
monument in the world; 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015.
France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France
and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid
monument in the world; 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015.
Pointy structure -- Structure pointue
metal -- métal
green hedges-- haies vertes
grass field -- champ d'herbe
lights shine at night -- lumières brillent dans la nuit
le bœuf bourguignon
Les macarons
Louvre
The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century under
Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible in the
basement of the museum.
glass structure -- Structure de verre
pointy -- pointu
transparent -- transparent
museum -- musée
smaller glass structures -- structures de verre plus petites
la bouillabaisse
Une Crêpe
Notre Dame
The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture, and it is among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world.
Notre Dame videocathedral -- cathédrale
white with windows -- blanc avec des fenêtres
stained glass -- vitrail
big and detailed --grande et détaillée
small towers in it -- petites tours en elle
le cassoulet
mousse au chocolate
Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and theNapoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces.
arc de triomphe video
arch- arc
white-blanc
center of many streets-centre de nombreuses rues
one can go to the top-on peut aller vers le haut
there is a flame in it-il y a une flamme en elle
un croque monsier
sacre couer
The inspiration for Sacré Cœur's design originated on September 4, 1870, the day of the proclamation of the Third Republic, with a speech by Bishop Fournier attributing the defeat of French troops during the Franco-Prussian War to a divine punishment
sacre couer video
white - blanc
church - église
on a hill - sur une colline
Stained glass - vitrail
beautiful view - belle vue
Soupe à L’oignon
tarte tatin
Jardin du luxembourg
The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Garden, located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, was created beginning in 1612 by Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV of France, for a new residence she constructed, the Luxembourg Palace. The garden today is owned by the French Senate, which meets in the Palace. It covers 23 hectares and is known for its lawns, tree-lined promenades, flowerbeds, the model sailboats on its circular basin, and for the picturesque Medici Fountain, built in 1620.
Jardin du luxembourg video
garden - jardin
flowers - fleurs
fountains - fontaines
grass lawn - pelouse d'herbe
buildings - bâtiments
margret de canarde
clafoutis
Musée d'Orsay
A museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography. It houses the largest collection of impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces in the world, by painters including Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, Sisley, Gauguin and Van Gogh.
museum video
Garbure
Eclaire au chocolat
windows - fenetres
arched - arque
museum - musée
big - grand
french art - art francias
Palace de Versailles
The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-
France region of France. It is also known as the Château de Versailles.
palace de versailles video
Sainte Chapelle
The Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel in the Ge
othic style, within the medieval Palais de la
Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the
heart of Paris, France.
sainte chapelle video
Poulet Basquais
Kouign Amann
Palais Garnier
The Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the
Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the
Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as
the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier.
Palais garnier video
Ratatouille
Crème brûlée
Les Invalides
Les Invalides, commonly known as Hôtel national des Invalides, or also as Hôtel des
Invalides, is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing
museums and monuments
Les Invalides video
Les Jardin des Tuileries
The Tuileries Garden is a public garden located between the Louvre Museum and the Place
de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Les Jardin des tuileries video
Soupe au pistou
Far Breton
Pont Alexandre III
The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the
Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely
regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city
Pont Alexandre III video
Aligot
Gâteau Basque
Hotel de Ville
The Hôtel de Ville in Paris, France, is the building housing the city's local administration.
Standing on the place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in the 4th arrondissement, it has been the
of the municipality of Paris since 1357.
Hotel de Ville video
Tartiflette
Bugnes Lyonnaises
Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris, originally Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-
Vallée, a new town located 32 km east of the centre of Paris, and is the most visited theme
park in all of France and Europe.
Disneyland Paris video
Gratin Dauphinois
Tarte tropézienne
Place de la Concorde
The place was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1755 as a moat-skirted octagon
between the Champs-Élysées to the west and the Tuileries Garden to the east. Decorated
with statues and fountains, the area was named Place Louis XV to honor the king at that
time. The square showcased an equestrian statue of the king, which had been
commissioned in 1748 by the city of Paris, sculpted mostly by Edmé Bouchardon, and
completed by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle after the death of Bouchardon.
Quiche
madeleines
les catacombes
The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France which hold the remains
of over six million people in a small part of the ancient Mines of Paris tunnel network.
Escargots
kouglof
Le Quartier Latin
The Latin Quarter of Paris is an area in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. It is
situated on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne.
croque monsieur
meringues
Saint Germain
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement
of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Pot au fue
Mille-feuille
Montmartre
Montmartre is a large hill in Paris's 18th arrondissement. It is 130 metres high and gives its
name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank in the northern section of the city.
Une salade
