1. “The city of lights”

2. Les Champs-Elysées Le Musée d’Orsay Le Louvre La Joconde Eiffel Tower

3. I was walking down the avenue and my heart wanted something unknown (new) I felt like saying good day to anybody To anybody and that was you, and I said something (anything) It was enough to me to talk to you to make you mine At Champs Élysées, at Champs Élysées If it's raining or if sun is shining, if it's noon or midnight You have anything you want at Champs Élysées You told me I’ll have a meeting in the basement with the fools who live with guitars in their hands from evening till morning' So I joined you, we sang and we danced But we never even thought of kissing or hugging. At Champs Élysées, at Champs Élysées If it's raining or if sun is shining, if it's noon or midnight You have anything you want at Champs Élysées

4.  Commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his victories.  The four huge relief sculptures at the bases of the four pillars commemorate:  The Triumph of 1810  Resistance  Peace  The Departure of the Volunteers (La Marseillaise)  Beneath the Arch is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the eternal flame commemorating the dead of the two world wars.

5.  Named after one of France’s most popular Presidents  Outside escalators enclosed in glass offer a splendid view of the city

6.  The highest point in Paris – the art district  Houses the famous cathedral of Sacré Coeur (Sacred Heart)  Name came from the “Mount of Mars,” a Roman temple that stood on top of a hill

8. The most famous Catholic church (means our lady) Gothic design (rose windows, gargoyles, tall doors, etc)

9.  Rent a green metal box affixed to the stone wall along the Seine river  Their goods can be locked in these boxes in off-business hours

11.  Built in 1889 for the World’s Fair by Gustave Eiffel  An engineering feat for that time  Tallest structure in the world until 1930  Symbol of Paris and France  Most famous monument in the world  Illuminated at night

12. Began running in 1900 Contains 16 different lines with over 350 stations Carries more than 5 million passengers each day

13. Site of the French open each year. Named after a famous French aviator who was the 1 st to fly across the Mediterranean Sea in 1913.

14. Richest art museum in the world Home of la Joconde (Mona Lisa), Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory A fortress, a palace, a prison, and now an art museum. I.M. Pei, an American, is the architect of the glass pyramid.

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