Sunday, March 2, 2008

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Three important places in france?

Eiffel Tower:

This is a structure designed by the French engineer Gustave Eiffel. It was built in two years, two months and five days. The artist of those days looked at the tower as an iron monster. When it was built It was the taller monument of the world. The idea of Gustave Eiffel to build this tower was sent to Barcelona. He wanted to put the tower in that city.

Museum of Louvre

The museum of Louvre is one of the most important museums in the world. It is located in Paris in the Louvre Palace. This museum contains around 300.000 pieces. Just 35.000 of them are exposed. It has the most valuable pieces of art in the world. The most valuable piece is the Gioconda. The Gioconda is Leonardo da Vinci’s most known paint.

Triumph Arch

It is the most famous Triumph Arch. It is located in Charles de Gaulle square. This Arch is an idea of Napoleon Bonaparte after his victory in the Austelitz Battle. It was designed by Chalgrim. Chalgrim was inspired in the roman architecture. The Arch has a statue in each one of its four piers. The Triumph Arch has the Unknown Soldier Tomb from World War I






1 comment:

Carlos Xavier said...

So so the Arco del Triunfo is cool and París its the place the perfums