Paris France City of Light

Paris FranceCity of Light

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• Sightseeing• Restaurants• Nightlife

Why Travel to Paris?

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Sightseeing: Top 7

1. Eiffel Tower2. Louvre Museum3. Arc de Triomphe4. Grand Palais

5. Notre Dame6. Parc Monceau7. Arc du

Carrousel

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Eiffel Tower

• Took 2 years to build

• Breath taking to behold

• One of the world’s most recognizable monuments

• Can take a lift to the top

Louvre Museum

• World’s most famous art museum

• Most popular piece “Mona Lisa”

• Established in 1793• One of the oldest

museums in Europe

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Arc de Triomphe

• Devoted to Napoleon Bonaparte

• Symbol of all things victorious

• Must climb to the top

• Small museum and gift shop at the top

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Grand Palais• Building is magnificent and magical• Currently the largest existing

ironwork and glass structure • Three different areas

−Science museum−Exposition hall−Event hall

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• Took 180 years to build

• Bishop of Paris decided to build a new cathedral

• Eventful through history

• Breath taking glass windows

• “Emmanuel” oldest bell

Notre Dame

Parc Monceau

• Bought by Duke of Chartres in 1769

• Now more traditional nature

• Still shows a number of elements that were added throughout the years−Duke’s pyramid−Grotto−Waterfall

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Arc du Carrousel

• In honour of Napoleon's grand army

• Eight marble pillars• Top of the arch

there are four gilded bronze horses

• Design was inspired by Arch of Constantine in Rome

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Restaurants • Hundreds of beautifully creative

restaurants• French Foods

−Crepe−Moutes Frites (Steamed mussels with

French Fries−Wine−Bread (baguette)− Cheese

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Nightlife

• Seine River Cruise−Linked with beautiful

quays and crossed many old bridges

−Exceptional and relaxing −Seine French dinner

• Moulin Rouge −Shows feature 100+

performers−Amazing experience

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ReferencesCarr, K. (2009). Top 6 Paris attractions. Retreived November 28, 2009, from Go France

Website: http://gofrance.about.com/od/parisattractions/tp/attractions.htm  McCulloch, J. (2009). Paris secrets: architecture, interiors, quartiers, corners. Australia.

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Mills, I. (2009). Introduction. Retrevied November 28, 2009, from Discover France Website:  http://www.discoverfrance.net/france/transportation/water/bateaux-mouches.shtml

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