Paris France Landmarks
The most famous landmark in France is the Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower-A
Bit Of History.
The
Arc de Triomphe was built between 1806 and 1808 by Napoleon I.
The cathedral of Notre Dame is over eight hundred years old.
The Louvre Palace and Museum:
famous museum located in Paris, France.
Most people consider the Pont
Alexandre III the most beautiful bridge in Paris.
Paris, the capital and largest city of France, is a place of majestic
monuments, great art, historic churches and quaint cafes.
The city of Paris is built on an arc of the River Seine, and is divided into two parts:
the Right Bank to the north and the smaller Left
Bank in the south.
Seine (river), river of northern France, rising on the Plateau of Langres,
near Dijon, and flowing northwest past Troyes, Fontainebleau, Paris,
and Rouen, into the English Channel.
Provins,
located approximately 70 miles from Paris, is one of the best
preserved medieval cities in France.
The Place
of Fontainebleau, approximately 37 miles south of Paris, was
once one of the privileged residences of the sovereigns who ruled France.
The Tour
de France bike race is held in July and they ride 2299 miles.
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Everybody Bonjours!
by Leslie Kimmelman
Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375844430
Tour Paris where everybody Bonjours! With lilting words shop, eat a pretty petit four, sightsee, and explore. View lively images of Paris. Look for the mousy companion on each two page spread. A fun charming tour of Paris in rhyming text. |
Stained
Glass Paper Screen use tissue paper and chalk.
Stained Glass use crayons and wax paper.
View
The
Eiffel Tower 360° Panoramic visit.
The Louvre Palace and
Museum Virtual Tour
The Château de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) is one of the largest castles in the world. A
half an hour by train from Paris.
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