Famous+Places

** T he most famous places in Paris **  **//Eiffel Tower //**  **O**ne of the most famous french monuments of all, Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the International Exhibition of Paris in 1889 to commemorate the centenary of the Revolution. The world's tallest building until 1930; almost torn down in 1909 but was saved because of its antennae used for telegraphy.



//**Notre Dame**// **O**ne of the most famous places in Paris. A masterpiece of French Gothic architecture. Construction started in 1163 and was finished around 1345. Napoléon crowned himself emperor here in 1804. Famous for beautiful stained glass "Rose" windows.





//**Louver Museum**// **T**he Louvre Museum is one of the largest and arguably the world´s most famous art museum. The building is a former royal palace. Louvre is situated in the center of Paris between the river Seine and Rue de Rivoli.



 //**Arch of Triumph**// <span style="color: #f0c942; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">**C**ommissioned in 1806 by Emperor Napoléon in honour of France’s military victories, the Arc de Triomphe is also one of the most recognisable and famous places in Paris. Design was inspired by the Roman Arch of Titus; construction began in 1806 but wasn’t completed until 1836. <span style="color: #f0c942; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Beneath the Arc is the tomb of the Unknown soldier, which commemorates soldiers who lost their lives during World War I.



<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">//**Disneyland**// <span style="color: #f0c942; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">**D**isneyland Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. <span style="color: #f0c942; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">is composed of two theme parks, a retail, dining and entertainment district, and seven Disney-owned hotels. Operating since 12 April 1992, it was the second Disney resort to open outside the United States (following Tokyo Disney Resort) and the first to be owned and operated by Disney.



//**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Versailles Palace **//

<span style="color: #f0c942; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">**B**uilt in the mid 17th century during the reign of Louis XIV (the Sun King) to symbolize the glory and power of the monarchy. Highlights include: The Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors), where the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919, signifying the end of World War I ,the royal bedrooms of the King and Queen; and Salon de Hercules, with its beautiful frescoed ceiling.



<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">//**Champs - Elysees avenue**// <span style="color: #f0c942; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">** T **he Avenue of Les Champ Elysees has in decades symbolized Paris’s style, elegance and zest of life. <span style="color: #f0c942; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">This broad avenue is one of the most famous streets in the world. is also named "the most beautiful avenue in the world".it contains cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees.



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