French landmarks

By Alaric

Eiffel Tower

• (French: La Tour Eiffel) . It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel

• The tower has three levels for visitors. The third level is an observatory

• The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building.

Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile

• The monument stands 50 metres tall• Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the

Unknown Soldier from World War I.• Its design was inspired by the Roman Arch of

Titus.

The Louvre

• The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscated church property.

• As of 2008, the collection is divided among eight curatorial departments

Champs-Élysées

• Is a street in Paris, France. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, the Champs-Élysées is arguably one of the world's most famous streets, and is one of the most expensive strips of real estate in the world.

Notre Dame de Paris

• Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is an historic Catholic cathedral

• largest and most well-known church buildings in the world.

Sacré-Cœur, Paris

• Construction began in 1875 and was finished in 1914. It was consecrated after the end of World War I in 1919.

• A popular landmark, the basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city.