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14 Cards in this Set
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· Principal road of the Quartier Latin
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Le boulevard Saint-Michel
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· Magnificent palace constructed by Louis XIV
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Versailles
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· Sculptured façade
· Marble staircase · Sumptuous foyer |
Place de l'Opera
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· Church built in the form of a Greek temple
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Madeleine
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· Largest and most beautiful square in Paris
· Egyptian obelisk · Statues representing the important cities of France · Guillotine/French Revolution |
Place de la Concorde
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· Founded in 1253 by Robert Sorbon
· Part of the ancient university of Paris |
La Sorbonne
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· Houses the Mona Lisa, Le Venus de Milo, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
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Le Louvre
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· Gothic architecture
· Famous for its beautiful stained-glass windows · Built by Louis IX |
St. Chapelle
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· Airports
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1. Charles de Gaulle
2. Orly |
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· Was once the private gardens of the kings of France
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Jardin des Tuileries
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· Consists of many buildings
· Serves a the residence for many students |
La Cite Universitaire
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· Gothic cathedral
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Notre Dame de Paris
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· White and mosque-likeSacre-Coeur
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Sacre-Coeur
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· Former forest, now the larges part in Paris
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Bois de Boulogne
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