WHY ARE THIS PLACES IMPORTANT?
The Opera House: It is the setting for the novel The Phantom of the Opera and also for the film adaptations of the novel, it was one of the few buildings built in the Second Empire, and the most expensive
The Effiel Tower: served as a presentation at the Paris universal exhibition in 1889, Its exceptional size and immediately recognizable silhouette made the tower an emblem of Paris.
The Sacre Coeur: Is one of the biggest bells of the world
Notre Dame: Is the most famous Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Edge.
The Pantheon: is one of the best-preserved monuments of ancient Rome.
Arc de Triomphe: represents the victories of the French army under the command of Napoleon.
Les Invalides: is an imposing French architectural complex of the seventeenth century (1671-1676)
Museé de Cluny: it is the National Museum of the Middle Ages.
Place République: contains a monument that includes a statue of the personification of France, Marianne.
Cementery Père Lachaise: is the largest cemetery in Paris within the walls and one of the most famous in the world and is buried many famous people.
postcards from paris:
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THE TOUR EIFFEL
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LES INVALIDES
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OPERA HOUSE
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ARC THE TRIOMPHE
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NOTRE DAME
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THE SACRE COEUR
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PONT ALEXANDRE III
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LUXEMBURG PLACE
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L'ÉGLISE DE LA MADELEINE
opera house:
1. Who ordered the construction of the Opera?
Napoleo III ordered the construction of the Opera.
2. What are its various architectural styles?
Includes Renaissance, Classical style and Baroque.
3. What was the purpose of the large ramp on the west side of the Opera?
Was put there so that the emperor could drive directlyinto the main hall of the
opera.
4. Why was the completion of the Opera delayed?
It was delayed because in 1870 there was a war and in 1873 a fire.
5. Who designed the Opera?
The Opera was designed by Charles Garnier and Baron Haussmanna
6. What was the purpose of the underground lake?
It was created to make the foundation of the building safe.
7. What are the four allegorical groups on the facade?
Music, Lyric poetry, lyric drama and Dance
