Major Monuments Anna Gavrylko & Nicole Mattson
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Major MonumentsAnna Gavrylko & Nicole Mattson
L’Arc de Triomphe
L’arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile
Designed by Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin in 1806
Tribute to soldiers that died in war
The style is Neoclassical
Stone
Champs - Elysées
Translates to “Elysian Fields”
In 1616 King Henry IV’s wife wanted to clear fields to make a tree passage
Extended in 1724
By 20th century it had become a well-established Parisian attraction
Site of the Tour de France final stage
1.17 miles long
Stretches from the L’Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concord
Eiffel Tower
Designed by two of Gustave Eiffel’s employes; Emile Nouguier and Maurice Koechlin in 1884
Completed in 1889
Suppose to be temporary
People used to hate it
At 300 meters it was the tallest building in the world until 1930
Weighs 7,000 tons
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These are must-see destinations in Paris that we hope you’ll visit one day! As you can see, we already have!
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