former train station that now has art from the mid 1800s through early 1900s

modern art museum built "inside out" in the 1970s; sometimes referred to as "Beaubourg"

huge palace outside Paris built by Louis XIV

castle outside Paris that was favorite retreat of Napoleon

arch built by Napoleon to commemorate his victories

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located under the Arc de Triomphe

majestic gothic cathedral made famous by Victor Hugo

elegant church built in the form of a Greek temple

white marble church on Montmartre that overlooks the whole city

built by Louis IX (Saint Louis) to hold relics, known for its stained glass windows

the capital of France

Ancient Paris, from the Roman name (Lutetia) for what is now Paris

City of Light

resting place for French scientists, writers, philosophers and other great leaders

military museum that houses Napoleon's red marble tomb

old prison located on l'île de la Cité

National Museum of the Middle Ages

old opera hall, designed by Charles Garnier in 1875; Phantom of the Opera set here; now has ballet performances

new opera house, built for the French bicentennial

once the private garden of the kings of France, between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde

popular park near university, has ponds (model sail boats), pony rides

large public park which includes stadium, race tracks, Roland Garros tennis complex, etc.

built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Exposition

one of the twenty administrative sections of Paris

student quarter (neighborhood)

highest hill in Paris, known for its artists and bohemians

trendy neighborhood with galleries and night clubs; built on land reclaimed from swamp land

international business neighborhood with skyscrapers and a HUGE arch, actually an office building

larger of the two islands, home to Notre Dame, referred to as "the cradle of Paris"

right bank, north of the river; known for business; commercial area; theaters, etc.

left bank, south of the river; known for student section

excursion boat that offers tours of Paris via la Seine

river that flows through Paris

smaller of the two islands, expensive boutiques and residences

large shopping center located where the central markets of Paris used to be

major department store

merchant who sells their books and wares in stalls along the banks of la Seine

touristy night club marked by a red windmill

largest square in Paris; has in its center an Egyptian obelisk

formerly called "place de l'Etoile" because twelve avenues form a star and radiate in all directions; Arc de Triomphe in its center

public square on the site of an old prison that was captured and destroyed on July 14, 1789; has Colonne de Juillet at its center

ritzy public square with bronze column from melted cannons in its center

public square on top of Montmartre, with artists and cafés in its center

famous avenue that stretches from la Place de la Concorde to la Place de Charles de Gaulle; where major celebrations take place

street on which many elegant boutiques are located

Paris subway

network of train lines that crosses the city and its suburbs

patron saint of Paris

first bishop of Paris; according to story picked up his head and kept walking; basilica on edge of Paris houses tombs of kings and queens

oldest bridge in Paris

oldest part of the Université de Paris

city hall

tunnels under Paris. One section has human remains moved from cemeteries in the 1800s