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Seine |
The river that divides
Paris into two parts, passing through the major Paris
attractions. |
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Centre Georges Pompidou |
It was renovated in Jan
2000 and harbours over 1500 works of mordern art. There
are quite a number of cheap souvenir shops nearby. |
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Statue of Liberty |
The
"grandmother" of the Statue of Liberty in New
York! It's not marked in any maps. The friendly staff in
the Tourist Information helped us locate it. |
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La Conciergerie |
A place of
imprisonment, torture and death built during the 14th
century. Now used for concerts occasionally. |
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Place de la Concorde |
At the 8
corners of the plaza are found statues representing 8
large French cities. The statue in the centre, the
Obelisk of Luxor, measures 22.83 meters and weighs 230
tonnes. |
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Place de la Concorde |
Entrance to Champs
Elysees at the west. |
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Diana Memorial |
Also called
Liberty Flame, dedicated to Princess Diana. There are
lots of flowers, and several pictures of the Princess. |
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Moulin Rouge |
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Moulin Rouge |
The venue for
a typical Parisian Cabaret with its famous French Cancan. |
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Hotel de Ville |
This is the
Headquarters of the Paris Municipal, built at the site of
the former city hall which was demolished by a fire in
1871. |
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Hotel Des Invalides |
Under the
Doomed Church lies the body of Napoleaon I! |
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Ecole Militaire |
Just opposite
the Eiffel Tower. |
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A
"statue" that we saw everywhere we went! |
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Opera Garnier |
A magnificent
opera house built by Charles Garnier between 1862-1875. |
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Jardin Du Trocadero |
A garden
facing the Eiffel with great fountains. |
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Jardin du Luxembourg |
A palace once
used as a prison during the Revolution! |
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La Madeleine |
It was
originally designed as the Temple of Glory by Napoleon
for his Grande Armee. |
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Pantheon |
This is
commissioned by Louise XV to the glory of the patron
saint of Paris: St-Genevieve. Now it's a tomb for many
great men of France. |
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RER |
The Reginal
Express Network that provides fast access to the suburbs
as well as a few stops in central Paris. |
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Place de Chatelet |
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PLace de Chatelet |
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Colonne de Juillet |
The site of
Place de Bastille which was used as a prison and stormed
during the Frence Revolution. |
