map of Paris
Arc de Triomphe
Built by Napoléon for his army and commissioned in 1806.
It took 30 years to build the Arc.
Napoléon and his army had conquered much of Europe by then and were considered invincible.
Napoléon promised his army they would return home through the arches of the Arc.
The Arc is 162 feet tall and 150 feet wide.
You need to climb 284 steep steps to reach the top of the Arc.
Musée du Louvre
4000 Artworks Were Displaced During WWII.
The Museum Opened To the Public in 1793.
The Louvre Is the Largest Museum on Earth.
The Louvre Was Once a Home.
The Louvre Was Once a Fortress.
The Louvre Has Existed for Eight Centurie
Holds famous art like
The Mona Lisa.
The Wedding at Cana.
The Winged Victory of Samothrace.
The Venus de Milo.
The Coronation of Napoleon.
Liberty Leading the People.
The Horse Tamers.
Tour Eiffel
It Was Designed by Gustave Eiffel.
It Took 22 Months to Complete.
The Eiffel Tower Has Three Floors.
The Eiffel Tower Has to be Repainted Every 7 Years
The Eiffel Tower Is the Tallest Building in Paris.
Its Height Changes.
It Was Supposed To Be Demolished.
The Tower Was Once Yellow.
It Can Only Be Painted by Hand.
Engraved Names at the Base.
There Are 1,665 Steps.
Cathédrale Notre-Dameed
It was founded by Louis VII.
It is a triumph of Gothic architecture.
An English king was crowned here.
The largest bell is named Emmanuel.
It was dedicated to the Cult of Reason.
Napoleon was crowned Emperor here.
Victor Hugo wrote a novel to save it from demolition.
Sacré-Coeur
It's the second highest point in Paris.
It's self-cleaning
It's home to France's largest bell.
It was a place of worship before there was even a church here.
It was designed to erase the city's socialist sins.
You can spend the night there for free.
Champs Élysées.
The street used to be all open fields.
It is the most visited street in all of Paris
The Champs Élysées has the highest number of 5 star hotels in the city
Cars are now banned from the Champs-Élysées on the first Sunday of each month
Rent costs 1.5 million euro per 1,1100 square feet of space, meaning literally no one can afford to live on the avenue.
During World War II, the Germans hung a swastika flag at the Arc de Triomphe and marched down the Champs Elysées