Les Monuments De Paris

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Les Monuments De Paris
By Zana Hrvacic
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Les Monuments
1.) Hotel De la Ville 2.) Le Louvre 3.) Le
Pyramide de Louvre 4.) Il de la Cite
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Map Of Paris
                                                
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Musee du Louvre
Hotel de ville
Il de la Cite
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A Closer Look...
This is a clearer view of Il De La Cite
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Hotel De La Ville

• Town Hall
• built in 17th century, but burned down in 1871
• Rebuilt in the 19th century
• Used to be the main site for hangings, burnings,
  etc.
• There are exactly 136 statues on the four
  façades of the building.

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• Revoloutionaries like Danton and Marat used it
  as a headquarters during the French Revoloution
• Inside there is a large
• staircase, beautiful reception
• halls, glittering chandeliers,
• murals, and ornate woodwork.
• Cool Fact-
• There are seven different types of wood used in
  the interior of the town hall.

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Le Louvre
Timeline- 1400- became a royal residence where
banquets, tournaments and state occasions were
held 1415- English conquered the French and
destroyed the Louvre. It was then neglected for
150 years. During the reign of Henry IV it became
the artistic capital of the world
Early 1700s- there were about 2400 objects of
art 1793- After the French Revolution, it became
a public museum
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• In the museum, there are collections of art from
  many different cultures-
• Oriental Antiquities
• Islamic Art
• Egyptian Antiquities
• Greek, Etruscan and
• Roman Antiquities
• Sculptures
• Arts and civilizations of
• Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas,
• plus many more!

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Le Pyramide Du Louvre

• -Entrance to the Louvre museum
• - Sits right in front of the museum
• Was built in 1989
• Made out of glass and metal rods
• -75 feet high
• - Located on the right bank on the Seine River.

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Il de la Cite
Island Located in the middle of the Seine
River It was where France began. It was
conquered 20 centuries ago. Julius Caesar
conquered a small village called Lutece, which
was inhabited by and ancient tribe, Parisii.
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There are many places to visit Notre
Dame Memorial De La Deportation Concierge- old
dungeon Lots of Restaraunts
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