Museums Pt. 1
What is the name of the most famous museum in all of France?
Louvre
What is an "arrondissement"?
A neighborhood/"county" in the city of Paris
What are syndicats d’initiative?
Tourist offices!
What is the national symbol of France? (hint: what is the most famous monument in all of France?)
La Tour Eiffel!
What is the name of the museum that used to be an old train station?
Orsay Museum (Musée d’Orsay)
What shape is the entrance to the Louvre?
A pyramis
How many "arrondissements" are there in Paris?
20
What is the name of the transit system that connects Paris to the surrounding suburbs?
The R.E.R (réseau express régional)
Jean Paul Sartre & Simone de Beauvoir pioneered what two areas of the arts?
Philosophy & Existentialism
What kind of art can one find in the Orsay Museum?
Impressionist/Post- Impressionist
Before it was a museum, what did the Louvre used to be?
The palace of the Kings of France
Ile de la Cité is considered to be the heart of historic Paris. It also is the location for what three/four "powers"?
Religious (Notre Dame)
Political/Judicial (Palace of Justice)
Military (Conciergerie)
When did Versailles cease to be the residence of French Royalty? Why?
1793, during the French Revolution, once Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette were beheaded
What is the Latin Quarter so suitable for students & artists?
Affordable restaurants & bars, movie theaters, & book stores
Which artist is an Impressionist artist: Dali, Warhol, Picasso, Monet, or de Vinci?
Monet
What is "la Jaconde"?
The Mona Lisa!
La Sainte-Chappelle has the oldest ________________ windows in all of Paris.
stained-glass
Name the three "rooms"/areas within Versailles that are considered to be the most visited rooms in Versailles.
King's apartments, Queen's apartments, La Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors)
Who were the last King & Queen of France? (of the official monarchy, hint: think of the French Revolution)
Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette
The Centre Pompidou holds what kind of art?
Modern Art (abstract art)
T/F: One is able to see a plethora of cultures through different types of art in the Louvre.
True! Egyptian Antiquities, Near Eastern Antiquities, Greek & Roman Antiquities, Paintings, Sculptures, Decorative Arts, Prints & Drawings, and Islamic Art.
Educational/research institutions, such as la Sorbonne and le Collège de France, are located in what area of Paris?
The Latin Quarter
Describe "le hameau de la Reine."
A small village/farm that Marie-Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the Revolution, entertained herself and her friends.
What is the name of the famous cathedral, located in the Ile de la Cité, that burned in 2019?
Notre Dame
What is fauvisme?
a style of art well-known for its bright colors and brush strokes; artist Matisse championed this style