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| Ile de la Cité | Where Paris was born |
| Le Pont Neuf | Oldest bridge in Paris |
| La Sainte Chapelle | 13th Century jewel of Gothic architecture |
| La Seine | River which flows through Paris |
| Le Pont Alexandre III | Beautifully ornate bridge in Paris |
| La Rive Gauche | The left bank of the Seine-student area |
| La Rive Droite | The right bank of the Seine-business district and nightlife |
| Les arrondissements | The 20 districts of Paris |
| Parisii | Earliest settlers in Paris-Paris got its name from this tribe |
| Lutèce | The first name of Paris |
| La Cathédrale de Notre Dame | Birthplace of Gothic architecture-12th century |
| La Joconde | Mona Lisa |
| Le Vénus de Milo | Armless statue in the Louvre |
| La Victoire de Samothrace | Headless statue dating back to 180 B.C. |
| La Pyramide | Entrance to the Louvre |
| Le Musée d'Orsay | A former train station; houses the Impressionist collection, etc. |
| L'Hôtel des Invalides | Burial place of Napoleon |
| Le Quartier Latin | Student area-Main street is Le Boul-Mich |
| La Sorbonne | Oldest division of the University of Paris |
| La Tour Eiffel | Built for the World's fair of 1889-1,050 feet tall |
| Le Palais de Chaillot | Located opposite la Tour Eiffel-It houses several museums and is where the United Nations meets |
| Le Champs de Mars | Green grassy area opposite la Tour Eiffel |
| L'Arc de Triomphe | Commemorates Napoleon's victories; site of the tomb of the unknown soldier |
| Place de Charles deGaulle-l'Etoile | Where the Arc de Triomphe is located; no less than 12 avenues radiate from this beautiful Parisian square |
| La Place de la Concorde | Largest and most beautiful square in Paris; L'Obélisque is here; site of the guillotine during the French Revolution |
| L'Avenue des Champs-Elysées | Main tree lined avenue of Paris; stretches from place de Charles de Gaulle to Place de la Concorde |
| Le Sacré Coeur | White church in Montmartre built in the late 19th century |
| Le Funiculaire | Mini cable car to take you to the top of Montmartre |
| Montmartre | Highest point in Paris; the famous nightclub, Le Moulin Rouge is here |
| Place du Tertre | The artists' square in Montmartre around the corner from Sacré Coeur |
| Le Centre Georges Pompidou | Modern art museum; the inside out building; Beaubourg |
| La Défense | Paris business district with tall modern skyscrapers |
| L'Arche de la Défense | The new arch erected in 1989. It frames L'Arc de Triomphe in the distance in a beautiful, spectacular perspective |
| La Villette | La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie; Incredible science center; La Géode theater is here |
| Les Bateaux Mouches | Sightseeing boats on the Seine |
| Les Bouquinistes | Bookstalls along the Seine; they sell old books, postcards, stamps, etc. (a permanent flea market along the river.) |
| Le Palais des Congrès | Paris convention center |
| Le Bois de Boulogne | Largest park in Paris |
| Versailles | Palace of Louis XIV, le Roi Soleil |
| Le Panthéon | Burial place of famous Frenchmen; Victor Hugo is buried here |
