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Les monuments parisiens

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Mireille "Mimi" Jones
Mireille "Mimi" Jones

The document provides descriptions of various famous landmarks, monuments, and attractions located in and around Paris, France. It details the histories and significance of sites such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre Museum, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, Versailles Palace, Pantheon, Opera Garnier, and more. Brief histories and facts are given for each location mentioned.

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Les Monuments Parisiens et autres attractions touristiques Versailles Sorbonne Catacombes Place Vendome La Madeleine Stade de France
LArc de Triomphe Place de lEtoile Place Charles De Gaulle Construction Napol辿on (1806) Stopped Finished (1836) Tomb of unknown soldier (Eternal Flame)
LAssembl辿e Nationale Meeting place of House of Representatives Palais Bourbon 1727 for Louis XIVs illegitimate daughter Add-on by Napol辿on (similar to La Madeleine) Bought by State in 1827
Bercy Sport Arena/ Concert Hall Built in 1984 Up to 18,000 seats
Les Catacombes Underground ossuary Tunnels (former mines and quarries) Skeletons from Paris cemeteries Sanitary Reasons Late 18 th century
Le Champs de Mars Field between Eiffel Tower and les Invalides Former practice field for the Military school
Les Champs Elys辿es Broader Avenue in Paris Connects Arc de Triomphe with place de la Concorde Restaurants and chic boutiques Presidents Palace 14 th of July celebrations
La Conciergerie Former Royal Palace (10 th 14 th century) Contains the Sainte Chapelle (Sacred Chapel) Former prison (French Revolution) Guillotine etc. Currently part of the Justice Department
La Sainte Chapelle Inside la Conciergerie Gothic Style Built 13 th century by Louis IX (Saint Louis) to protect Christs Relics (Crown of Thorns etc.) Brought back from crusades
LArche de la D辿fense 1989/1990 Arche de la Fraternit辿 Humanitarian celebration vs. Military celebration (Arc de Triomphe) Requested by Fran巽ois Mitterand (The Sphinx) Aligned with Arc de Triomphe Concorde Tuileries Garden Louvre
La Tour Eiffel Tallest structure in Paris- Icon of France 1889 (World Fair- French Revolution centennial) Meant to be destroyed after 20 years Communication (Radio, TV etc..) Useful during WWI More than 2 billions visitors since construction
L Hotel de Ville City Hall Same location since 1357. Place de Gr竪ve (Famous during Revolution) Built in 1533 (King Francis I) Add on in 1835 (2 wings) Renaissance Style
Les Invalides Former Veterans Hospital Built by Louis XIV Complete with Chapel and Royal Chapel Burial site of famous military/ war heroes (Napol辿on etc.)
La Madeleine Church built over Jewish synagogue (12 th century) Dedicated to Marie- Madeleine (Maria Magdalene) Several constructions Temple to glory of Army (Napol辿on) Church dedicated to Marie Madeleine (Restoration)
Le Parc de la Villette Parc/ Modern museum Z辿nith (salle de concert) La G辿ode (cin辿ma omnimax) Hands on scientific museum
Les Halles Shopping district Since 1183 Various markets Wholesale market destroyed in 1971 new d辿cor Fountains Pits Mosaics
Le Louvre Most visited Museum Mona Lisa (Da Vinci) Venus (Milo) Etc. Former Royal Palace (1190-1682) Pyramid (1989) (Pei) Mitterand (The sphinx)
Le Louvre (2)
La Tour Montparnasse Only skyscraper in Paris Built from 1969-1972
Le Moulin Rouge Traditional cabaret Built in 1889 Located in the red District (Pigalle) Spiritual home of the French Can Can Pioneered semi-nude dancing
Notre Dame First Gothic Cathedral Dedicated to the Virgin Mary Located on the Ile de la Cit辿 Construction 1163-1345 Vandalism French Revolution WWII
LOp辿ra Bastille Modern Opera House Design Contest (Mitterand) Open in 1983 2,700 seats Located Place de la Bastille (Former royal prison-1789)
La Colonne de Juillet Located on place de la Bastille Commemorates the July 1830 riots Louis-Philippe (1830-1848)-Monarchie de Juillet
LOp辿ra (Garnier) Open in 1875 (Napol辿on III) 2,200 seats Named after Charles Garnier (Architect) Neo-Baroque style
Orsay 2 nd most visited museum (1977) Art from 1848- 1914 Impressionism Van Gogh Renoir Monet Former railway station
Le Panth辿on Burial place of French Hall of Famers. Victor Hugo Voltaire Marie Curie Jean Jaur竪s Located in Latin Quarter (Students area) Originally, a church dedicated to Sainte Genevi竪ve (1744, Louis XV)
Place de la Concorde Largest square in Paris (18 th century) Axe Historique Guillotine Louis XIV & Marie-Antoinette Ramses II Obelisk (Luxor Temple)- 1830s
Place Vend担me Chic hotels District Former residence of rich and famous Jewelers District Cartier Van Cleef Boivin 1er arrondissement
Le Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg) 1977 Modern Art Museum Library Audio visual Center Street Performers Fountains Outdoors sculptures
Le Pont Neuf New Bridge Oldest standing Bridge in Paris (16 th century) Links left Bank to Ile de la Cit辿
Le Sacr辿 Coeur Catholic Basilica Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ Built after French Revolution, and Franco- Prussian War (around 1875) Located in Montmartre (artist district) Street performers Stairs/ city view
Montmartre Artists District Place du Tertre Picasso Van Gogh Toulouse-Lautrec Monet Dali Behind Pigalle Moulin Rouge
Le Trocad辿ro Palais de Chaillot Named for the battle of Trocadero (Spain) 1823 Organized for the 1878 World Fair series of smaller palaces Across the river from Eiffel Tower best view
Le P竪re Lachaise Largest cemetery in Paris (118 acres) Many famous people Oscar Wilde Jim Morrison Colette Etc.
Roland Garros Tennis sport complex Clay Named for Roland Garros (WWI pilot) 1 of 4 events for Grand Slam 2-3 weeks in June
La Sorbonne University of Paris Latin Quarter Origin 13 th century International Olympic committee 1894
Versailles Royal Residence (1682-1789) Louis XIV Louis XV Louis XVI Vandalism French Revolution Must see Hall of Mirrors Gardens (Le N担tre) Etc
Versailles (2)
Galeries Lafayette French department store Since late 1880s Cover several blocks
Stade de France 1998 for World Cup Located in Saint Dennis (suburb) 80,000 seats C辿line Dion (90,000 per night)

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Les monuments parisiens

  • 1. Les Monuments Parisiens et autres attractions touristiques Versailles Sorbonne Catacombes Place Vendome La Madeleine Stade de France
  • 2. LArc de Triomphe Place de lEtoile Place Charles De Gaulle Construction Napol辿on (1806) Stopped Finished (1836) Tomb of unknown soldier (Eternal Flame)
  • 3. LAssembl辿e Nationale Meeting place of House of Representatives Palais Bourbon 1727 for Louis XIVs illegitimate daughter Add-on by Napol辿on (similar to La Madeleine) Bought by State in 1827
  • 4. Bercy Sport Arena/ Concert Hall Built in 1984 Up to 18,000 seats
  • 5. Les Catacombes Underground ossuary Tunnels (former mines and quarries) Skeletons from Paris cemeteries Sanitary Reasons Late 18 th century
  • 6. Le Champs de Mars Field between Eiffel Tower and les Invalides Former practice field for the Military school
  • 7. Les Champs Elys辿es Broader Avenue in Paris Connects Arc de Triomphe with place de la Concorde Restaurants and chic boutiques Presidents Palace 14 th of July celebrations
  • 8. La Conciergerie Former Royal Palace (10 th 14 th century) Contains the Sainte Chapelle (Sacred Chapel) Former prison (French Revolution) Guillotine etc. Currently part of the Justice Department
  • 9. La Sainte Chapelle Inside la Conciergerie Gothic Style Built 13 th century by Louis IX (Saint Louis) to protect Christs Relics (Crown of Thorns etc.) Brought back from crusades
  • 10. LArche de la D辿fense 1989/1990 Arche de la Fraternit辿 Humanitarian celebration vs. Military celebration (Arc de Triomphe) Requested by Fran巽ois Mitterand (The Sphinx) Aligned with Arc de Triomphe Concorde Tuileries Garden Louvre
  • 11. La Tour Eiffel Tallest structure in Paris- Icon of France 1889 (World Fair- French Revolution centennial) Meant to be destroyed after 20 years Communication (Radio, TV etc..) Useful during WWI More than 2 billions visitors since construction
  • 12. L Hotel de Ville City Hall Same location since 1357. Place de Gr竪ve (Famous during Revolution) Built in 1533 (King Francis I) Add on in 1835 (2 wings) Renaissance Style
  • 13. Les Invalides Former Veterans Hospital Built by Louis XIV Complete with Chapel and Royal Chapel Burial site of famous military/ war heroes (Napol辿on etc.)
  • 14. La Madeleine Church built over Jewish synagogue (12 th century) Dedicated to Marie- Madeleine (Maria Magdalene) Several constructions Temple to glory of Army (Napol辿on) Church dedicated to Marie Madeleine (Restoration)
  • 15. Le Parc de la Villette Parc/ Modern museum Z辿nith (salle de concert) La G辿ode (cin辿ma omnimax) Hands on scientific museum
  • 16. Les Halles Shopping district Since 1183 Various markets Wholesale market destroyed in 1971 new d辿cor Fountains Pits Mosaics
  • 17. Le Louvre Most visited Museum Mona Lisa (Da Vinci) Venus (Milo) Etc. Former Royal Palace (1190-1682) Pyramid (1989) (Pei) Mitterand (The sphinx)
  • 19. La Tour Montparnasse Only skyscraper in Paris Built from 1969-1972
  • 20. Le Moulin Rouge Traditional cabaret Built in 1889 Located in the red District (Pigalle) Spiritual home of the French Can Can Pioneered semi-nude dancing
  • 21. Notre Dame First Gothic Cathedral Dedicated to the Virgin Mary Located on the Ile de la Cit辿 Construction 1163-1345 Vandalism French Revolution WWII
  • 22. LOp辿ra Bastille Modern Opera House Design Contest (Mitterand) Open in 1983 2,700 seats Located Place de la Bastille (Former royal prison-1789)
  • 23. La Colonne de Juillet Located on place de la Bastille Commemorates the July 1830 riots Louis-Philippe (1830-1848)-Monarchie de Juillet
  • 24. LOp辿ra (Garnier) Open in 1875 (Napol辿on III) 2,200 seats Named after Charles Garnier (Architect) Neo-Baroque style
  • 25. Orsay 2 nd most visited museum (1977) Art from 1848- 1914 Impressionism Van Gogh Renoir Monet Former railway station
  • 26. Le Panth辿on Burial place of French Hall of Famers. Victor Hugo Voltaire Marie Curie Jean Jaur竪s Located in Latin Quarter (Students area) Originally, a church dedicated to Sainte Genevi竪ve (1744, Louis XV)
  • 27. Place de la Concorde Largest square in Paris (18 th century) Axe Historique Guillotine Louis XIV & Marie-Antoinette Ramses II Obelisk (Luxor Temple)- 1830s
  • 28. Place Vend担me Chic hotels District Former residence of rich and famous Jewelers District Cartier Van Cleef Boivin 1er arrondissement
  • 29. Le Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg) 1977 Modern Art Museum Library Audio visual Center Street Performers Fountains Outdoors sculptures
  • 30. Le Pont Neuf New Bridge Oldest standing Bridge in Paris (16 th century) Links left Bank to Ile de la Cit辿
  • 31. Le Sacr辿 Coeur Catholic Basilica Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ Built after French Revolution, and Franco- Prussian War (around 1875) Located in Montmartre (artist district) Street performers Stairs/ city view
  • 32. Montmartre Artists District Place du Tertre Picasso Van Gogh Toulouse-Lautrec Monet Dali Behind Pigalle Moulin Rouge
  • 33. Le Trocad辿ro Palais de Chaillot Named for the battle of Trocadero (Spain) 1823 Organized for the 1878 World Fair series of smaller palaces Across the river from Eiffel Tower best view
  • 34. Le P竪re Lachaise Largest cemetery in Paris (118 acres) Many famous people Oscar Wilde Jim Morrison Colette Etc.
  • 35. Roland Garros Tennis sport complex Clay Named for Roland Garros (WWI pilot) 1 of 4 events for Grand Slam 2-3 weeks in June
  • 36. La Sorbonne University of Paris Latin Quarter Origin 13 th century International Olympic committee 1894
  • 37. Versailles Royal Residence (1682-1789) Louis XIV Louis XV Louis XVI Vandalism French Revolution Must see Hall of Mirrors Gardens (Le N担tre) Etc
  • 39. Galeries Lafayette French department store Since late 1880s Cover several blocks
  • 40. Stade de France 1998 for World Cup Located in Saint Dennis (suburb) 80,000 seats C辿line Dion (90,000 per night)