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Paris in The Belle Époque
1.THE OPERA HOUSE. It was the primary theatre of the Paris and ballet company of France.
2.THE EIFFEL TOWER. It commemorates the centennial of the French Revolution and to demonstrate France's industrial prowess.
3.THE SACRE COEUR. It's a national penance for the defeat of France in the 1871 Franco-Prussian War.
4.NOTRE DAME It's a treasure of French Gothic architecture.
5.THE PANTHEON It's dedicated to the memory of great Frenchmen.
6.ARC DE TRIOMPHE It honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
7.LES INVALIDES It is a decisive part of the French Armed Forces and it is the burial site of Napoleon I.
8.MUSÉE DE CLUNY Nowadays the palace is the oldest witness in Paris of the architecture of the courtyard with garden, typical of the private palace of Paris.
9.PLACE RÉPUBLIQUE It's dedicated to the glory of the Third Republic.
10.CEMETERY PÈRE LACHAISE It is the largest park and the largest cemetery in Paris. Notable figures are burried there, and it is often hailed as the most-visited cemetery in the world.
Postcards from Paris
Go watch the video! Which places do you recognize?
1rst place ( 0:12/4:45 ): The bottom of The Eiffel Tower.
2nd place ( 0:21/4:45 ): Jardins de Tuileries.
3rd place ( 0:40/4:45 ): The inside of The Sacre Coeur.
4th place ( 1:25/4:45 ): Les Champs Elysees.
5th place ( 2:00/4:45 ): Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel.
6th place ( 2:09/4:45 ): Notre Dame.
7th place ( 2:19/4:45 ): Les Champs Elysees.
8th place ( 2:28/4:45 ): La Seine entre le Pont du Carrousel.
9th place ( 2:36/4:45 ): The Jardin du Luxembourg.
10th place ( 2:46/4:45 ): The Inside of Notre Dame.
11th place ( 2:55/4:45 ): Le Pont au Change.
12th place ( 3:12/4:45 ): jardin de tuileries
The Opera House
COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. Who ordered the construction of the Opera?
Napoleon III ordered the construction of the Opera.
2. What are its various architectural styles?
The different architectural styles are Renaissance, Baroque and Classical styles.
3. What are the purpose of the large ramp on the West side of the Opera?
The large ramp was put there so that the Emperor could drive directly into the main hall of the Opera.
4. Why was the completion of the Opera delayed?
Because there was a war in 1870 and a fire 1873.
5. Who designed the Opera?
The architect Charles Garnier was chosen to design this building.
6. What was the purpose of the underground lake?
To make the foundations of the building safe.
7. What are the four allegorical groups on the facade?
Music, Lyric Poetry, Lyric Drama and Dance.
Charles Garnier
The designer of the Opera
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