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Details Title: French Culture Midterm Description: Flash cards on vocab and monuments in Paris Total Flash Cards: 81 Created: 12/15/2003 14:02:10	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Center of Paris, a large island on la Seine. First settled by the Parisii tribe. Got "Paris" from that tribe's name. Contains Notre-Dame, Saint Chapelle. Definition Ile de la Cité. Term Smaller Island on the Seine. Definition Ile St. Louis. Term Open-air boats that tour the city on the Seine. At night, huge spotlights shine on buildings that the boats pass by. Definition Les bâteaux-mouches Term Gothic church, built as a family chapel for Louis 9. Has: relics from the Crusades, 15 famous stained-glass windows. 7 stories high. Definition la Sainte Chapelle Term Gothic Church, sits on Ile de la Cité. Has: 1100 Bible scenes, flying buttresses. Napoleon crowned himself emperor here. Definition La cathédrale de Notre-Dame Term la rive gauche Definition Left bank of the Seine, lower region of Paris. Term la rive droite Definition The right bank of the Seine river, the upper region of Paris. Term Street stands of old paintings, photos, and books. Definition les bouquinistes. Term le Quartier Latin. (5th) Definition A quarter of Paris where the studesnts used to speak Latin. Contains the Sorbonne. Term le Marais (4th) Definition One of the oldest districts in Paris. Was real nice a long time ago, became a slum, now a chic place to live. Term Built for the 1889 World Fair. The signature of Paris. Definition la tour Eiffel Term Definition le musée du Louvre. Built in the 1200's, expanded in the 1500's to make it the royal palace. In 1793, it was opened as the greatest art museum in the world. 400,000+ items! Term les Pyramides Definition The glass pyramid entrance to the Louvre. Built in 1989 by I.M Pei. Term la Joconde Definition Mona Lisa. Took DaVinci 7 years to paint. Term Discovered on Milo island by a peasant. A statue of Aphrodite, oldest in the Louvre. Definition Venus de Milo Term A statue found in 1863, believed to be made in 193 B.C. Definition Victoire de Samothrace Term Le Jardin des Tuileries Definition Gardens in the heart of Pairs, in the Louvre. Term l'Arc de Triomphe Definition Built to commemorate Mapoleon's victories. The tomb of the unknown soldier is buried here. Eternal flame goes above the tomb. Constructed between 1806-1830. Term Les Champs-Elysées. Definition The most famous road in Paris. Tree-lined, goes from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde. Parades are held here on Vastille Day (July 14). The Tour de France ends here. "Main Street of the World." Term Montmartre Definition Artist Colony. highest physical point in Paris. Originally a farming village. Term Artist's aquare. Impressionism and Cubism started here. Definition Place du Tertre. Term la basilique du Sacrée-Coeur Definition Church of the Sacred Heart. Looks like a mosque. One of the main symbols of France. Located in Montmartre. Term Located in the Latin quarter, it is a university of fine art. Started by a man named Sorbonne. Definition la Sorbonne Term Largest Opera in the world, but only holds 2000 people. Built in 1875. Myth of the Phantom of the Opera started here. There is an underground river that runs beneath it. Definition l'Opéra de Paris Term Les Halles Definition Used to be a huge market. Now it is a 40,000 sq. m. plaza. Has 4 underground levels, has stores and 10 movie theaters. Term Built by Louis 14. Home of disabled soldiers between 1671 and 1676. Now houses the Musée de l'armie. Napoleon's tomb is located here. Definition l'HÔtel des Invalides Term Place de la Concorde Definition Guillotine Central!!! The center of the French Revolution. Louis 16 and Marie Antoinette were beheaded here. Term Between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde. It was a gift from Qgypt given to Louis Phillippe in 1831. Taken from the Louxor temple. Definition l'Obélisque de Louxor Term Place Pigalle/le Moulin Rouge/les Flies Bergères/le Lido Definition Located in the Red-Light District. A "classy" Vegas-type show. Toulouse La trec made posters for this place. His paintings were Japanese/French-styled. Term Modern Art museum. Built in the 1970's. Modern architecture; looks like an oil refinery Definition Centre Georges Pompidou/Beaubourg Term Looks like a mini l'Arc de Triomphe. It was made to commemorate Napoleon's victories. Built in 1805, before the Arc de Triomphe. Definition l'Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel Term Place Vendôme Definition Has a spire built out of old cannons. The first Ritz hotel was built here. Term le Métropolitain Definition The Metro. Built for the World Fair in 1900. Most envied subway system in the world. Term Versailles Definition Outside of Paris. Louis 14's palace. Took 50 years to construct. Has 1400 fountains and an entire hall full of mirrors. Term l'Académie Française Definition An academy or group of people which "guard" the French language from foreign influence. They make the official French dictionary. Term La Conciergerie Definition Where the prisoners of the French revolution were held, including Marie Antoinette. Looks gloomy. Term La tour de Montparnasse Definition A huge, 59-story building in Montparnasse. Term Le Pont Neuf Definition Theoldest bridge in Paris Term le Jardin de Luxembourg Definition A garden built for Marie Medici in 1615. Term Place de la Bastille Definition A big fortress for for French revolution prisoners. Now it is just a tower with a statue on top. Represents where the Bastille used to be. Term Place des Vosges Definition Oldest public square in Paris. Located in Marais. Victor Hugo lived here. Term l'Hôtel de Ville Definition Town/City hall of Paris. Term l'Hôtel de Ville Definition Town/City hall of Paris. Term Built for the 1937 world fair. A platform for performers. Definition Le Palais de Chaillot. Term An old war training ground in front of Palais de Chaillot. Used to be part of l'E'cole Militaire. Definition Les Champs-de-Mars Term Le Grand Palais / le Petit Palais Definition They face each other, and they were built for the 1900 World Fair. Term Palais de l'Elysée Definition Used to house royal guests. Guards paced in front of it. Since 1870, it was the State Residence of the French President. Term monument Definition un monument Term bridge Definition un pont Term garden Definition un jardin Term quarter Definition un quartier Term museum Definition un musée Term square, plaza Definition une place Term tower Definition un tour Term dock, platform Definition un quai Term Parisian Definition un parisien / une parisienne Term Disricts Definition une arrondissement (20 in Paris) Term Originally a train station. In 1986, it was opened as an impressionist museum. Definition le Musée d'Orsay Term Dome-shaoed former Church, now a "mauseleum." Holds the tombs of Voltaire and Victor Hugo. Definition le Pantheon Term l'Odeon Definition Paris' largest theater. Term Les Catacombs Definition In the 1700's, it was a quarry for stone. The tunnels were shut down and later reopened as a cemetary during the "Reign of Terror." In WWII, it was the HQ of the Resistance. Term la Defense Definition A business district of Paris. All the buildings here are modern. Term Right in line with the Arc de Triomphe and l'Obelisk du Louxor.It is a huge arc 35 stories high, and is known as the gateway to La Defense. Definition La Grande Arche de la Defense Term Pere Lachaise Definition 150,000 tombs, over 1,000,000 ppl buried here. Molière , Jim Morrison of the Doors, and Ernest Hemingway were buried here. Pere Lachaise was the "official mourner" of teh cemetary. Term a stop Definition l'arrêt Term notebook, booklet of tickets Definition le carnet Term Orange card Definition la Carte Orange Term to punch/mark (a ticket) Definition composter Term ticket control Definition le contrôleur (-euse) Term auto ticket machine Definition le distributeur automatique Term booth Definition le guichet Term speakers Definition le haut-parleur Term line Definition la ligne Term subway Definition le métro Term square Definition la place Term map Definition la plan Term map position Definition le plan-indicateur Term acronym: Express train. Definition le RER Term metro station Definition la station de métro Term ticket Definition le ticket Term car (metro car) Definition la voiture