Les églises
This church will be closed for renovations and repairs for the foreseeable future.
What is Notre Dame?
Monsieur Eiffel's first name
What is Gustave?
The Louvre's modern point of entry since the 1980's.
What is the glass pyramid?
It's covered in the names of military personnel.
What is the Arc de Triomphe?
This chruch was built to house a sacred relic.
What is the Sainte Chapelle?
Commissioned by Louis IX, this church is known for its amazing stained glass, much of which is original to the 13th century.
What is the Sainte Chapelle?
He is depicted in a toga on a relief statue on the side of his triumphal arc.
Who is Napoleon?
This museum was once a train station.
What is the Musée d'Orsay?
World's largest traffic circle
What is the Place de l'Etoile (Place Charles de Gaulle)?
It's where you would find works of art by 19th century masters such as Monet and Degas.
What is the Musée d'Orsay?
This architectural advancement allowed for more windows and high ceilings by transferring the weight of the roof down to the ground.
What is a flying buttress?
This crusader king of France was made a saint.
Who was Louis IX?
It's the "National Museum of Modern Art"
What is the Pompidou Center?
There is a large Egyptian obelisk in its center
What is the Place de la Concorde?
It's a Paris church that is NOT in the Gothic style.
What is Sacré Coeur?
The statues of the Kings of Judah were once ripped down from the facade of this church.
What is the cathedral of Notre Dame?
He inaugurated the Pont Neuf by riding across it on a white stallion.
Who was Henry IV?
Some people say that this building is "inside out" with all electrical circuitry and heating ducts on the exterior.
What is the Pompidou Center?
La Grande Arche is the central structure of this area.
What is La Défense?
Notre Dame is the "geographical center" of Paris due to this star in the pavement out front.
What is the kilometer zero?
This church, built as an act of penance, is decorated with equestrian statues of two famous saints.
What is Sacré Coeur?
She was married to King Louis XVI.
Who was Marie Antoinette?
If you want to see the art chronologically, visit the museums in this order.
What is Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Pompidou Center?
This Paris square has had 2 previous names.
What is Place de la Concorde?
This architect designed an exciting new entrance to the Louvre. He just recently passed away.
Who was I. M. Pei