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What is the name of the Paris subway?
Paris Metro
What is on the tip-top of the Eiffel Tower which adds to its height?
TV antenna
What is the name of the student district of Paris where you will find the Sorbonne University and the Pantheon?
the Latin Quarter
What color is Sacre Coeur?
White
Which monument has one of the world’s largest mosaics?
Sacre Coeur
Name an extremely wide street in Paris that stretches from Place de la Concorde up to L’Arc de Triomphe.
Champs Elysees
How many levels can tourists visit on the Eiffel tower?
3 levels
What 2 buildings are located at the end of the Tuileries, looking out at Place de la Concorde?
Jeu de paume and L’Orangerie
What modern museum houses a major library as well as the National Museum of Modern Art?
Centre Pompidou
In which museum are Monet’s Water Lilies located?
L'Orangerie
Impressionist artwork was moved from Jeu de Paume to what museum?
Musee d’Orsay
How much does the Obelisk of Luxor weigh?
230 tons
What is the name for the riverboats that bring tourists along the Seine?
Bateaux Mouches
Where would you find the famous “Galerie des Glaces” or “Hall of Mirrors?”
Versailles
What country gave France the Obelisk that stands at the Place de la Concorde?
Egypt
Which tall monument is made of pink granite and is marked with hieroglyphics?
Luxor Obelisk
What 2 islands are located in Paris in the middle of the Seine?
Ile de la Cite & Ile St-Louis
What do the different colors on the pipes on the exterior of the Pompidou Center represent?
green = water
red = heat
blue = ventilation
yellow = electric
What is the name of French Independence Day?
Bastille Day
Before moving to Versailles, what was the location of the French government and the palace of the kings?
Louvre
What does “Champs Elysees” mean?
Elysian fields/paradise
What do the “bouquinistes” sell?
Rare books
What is the name of the bells in the Sacre Coeur and the Notre Dame Cathedral?
Savoyarde and Emmanuel
What is the date of Bastille day?
July 14
What are the 2 sides of Paris called as divided by the Seine?
“La Rive Droite” & “La Rive Gauche"