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| Notre Dame | Cathedral with flying buttresses, gargoyles, and beautiful Rose window |
| Le Jardin du Luxembourg | This garden/park has many statues, an italian fountain, a puppet theater, and game park |
| Montmartre | Area well-known for nightclubs and artists, Sacré Coœur is located here. |
| Le Sacré Coœur | The public raised 40 million francs to build the Romano-Byzantine church on the top of Montmartre |
| Les Champs Eysées | Once a field, now one of the most famous streets in Paris |
| L'Opéra | This ornate theater has a false ceiling painted by Marc Chagall in 1964 |
| La Seine | River that flows through Paris |
| La Sorbonne | Principal center of higher education |
| L'Hôtel de Ville | City Hall - houses the city government and official reception rooms |
| Les Tuileries | Located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde. Tiles were once made from the clay soil. |
| Le Centre Pompidou | Futuristic multi-purpose cultural center houses a modern art collection |
| Le Palais du Luxembourg | Seat of the French Senate (le Senat), it was built for Marie de Medicis |
| La Place de la Bastille | Commemorative column marks the prison that was destroyed le 14 juillet, 1789. |
| L'Ile de la cité | Birthplace of Paris - Once the fortified inner stronghold. |
| Le Panthéon | Burial place of Victor Hugo, Voltaire, Jean Rousseau, and Louis Braille |
| Les Invalides | Originally built to house wounded soldiers, now contains a military museum and Napoleon's tomb |
| la Conciergerie | Once held the aristocratic "enemies" of France awaiting trial or the Guillotine during the revolution |
| La Place de la Concorde | In the center of the square is an Egyptian Obelisk marking the site of the revolutionary guillotine |
| La Madeleine | Church resembling a Greek temple, located on one of the most luxurious streets of Paris |
| La Place Vendôme | In the center is a 130 foot column topped by statue of Napoleon, and covered by a bronze spiral melted from 1200 cannons seized at Austerlitz. |
| L'arc de Triomphe | Commemorates Napoleon's victories, 12 avenues radiate from Place Charles de Gaulle (l'étoile). The tomb of the unknown soldier. |
| Le Bois de Boulogne | Park contains two racetracks, a stadium, cafes, boating, and cycling |
| Le Louvre | Glass pyramid entrance, - former Palace/Fortress houses La Joconde, Vénus de Milo, Crown Jewels, and the Coronation of Napoleon |
| La Tour Eiffel | Built in 1889 to commemorate the World's Fair. |
| Le Palais de Chaillot | Houses national theater, maritime museum, cinema museum, and a film library. En face de la Tour Eiffel |
| Le Quartier Latin | Housing students since the middle ages - features book stores, publishing houses, and cafés. Le Panthéon and la Sorbonne are here. |
| La Défense | Modern district on the western edge of Paris. |
| Le Musée d'Orsay | formerly a train station built in the 19th century. Currently houses 19th Century Art |
| Le Pont Neuf | Oldest Bridge in Paris |
| Le Pont Alexandre III | Most ornate bridge in Paris |
| L'Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel | Located between the Louvre and Tuileries. Built to commemorate Napoleon's victories |
| Musée de Cluny | site of roman baths, display of tapestries |
| La Sainte Chapelle | Built by Louis IX, royal level displays stained glass windows. Located in the Palais de Justice |
| Forum des Halles | Formerly site of central/farmer's market. Currently, modern structure - multilevel shopping mall with several theaters |
