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Paris in The Belle Époque

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1.THE OPERA HOUSE. It was the primary theatre of the Paris and ballet company of France.

2.THE EIFFEL TOWE. It's important because it was constructed to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution and to demonstrate France's industrial prowess to the world.

3.THE SACRE COEUR. It's one of the biggest bells of the world.

4.NOTRE DAME. It's a treasure of French Gothic architecture.
5.THE PANTHEON. It was the first place from which Paris could be divided from above.

6.ARC DE TRIOMPHE. It honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

7.LES INVALIDES. Is famous as the final resting place of Napoleon.

8.MUSÉE DE CLUNY. Nowadays the palace is the oldest witness in Paris of the architecture of the courtyard with garden, typical of the private palace of Paris.

9.PLACE RÉPUBLIQUE. The square became a very busy and festive place, especially for street shows.

10.CEMETERY PÈRE LACHAISE. It's where characters from French and world history of all time are buried.

Postcards from Paris

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I can recognise:

  • 0:10-The Eiffel Tower

  • 0:22-Jardins de Tuileries

  • 0:41-The inside of the Sacré Coeur

  • 1:28-Les champs Elysées

  • 2:04-Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

  • 2:10-Notre Dame

  • 2:21-Les champs Elysées (view of the Arc de Triomphe)

  • 2:28-Le Pont Neuf

  • 2:36-The Jardin du Luxembourg

  • 2:47-The inside of the Notre Dame

  • 2:56-Le Pont au Change

  • 3:13-Jardins de Tuileries

 

OPERA HOUSE: Comprehension check 1

1. Who ordered the construction of the Opera?

    The construction of the Opera was ordered by Napoleon III.

2. What are its various architectural styles?

    The different architectural styles are Renaissance, Baroque and Classical styles.

3. What was the purpose of the large ramp on the west side of the Opera?

    It was constructed to let the Emperor drive directly into the main hall of the Opera.

4. Why was the completion of the Opera delayed?

     Because there was a war in 1870 and a fire 1873.

5. Who designed the Opera?

    The Opera was designed by the architect Charles Garnier and that is why the               Opera Palace is often called the Garnier Palace.

6. What was the purpose of the underground lake?

     To make the foundations of the building safe.

7. What are the four allegorical groups on the facade?

    The four groups on the facade are: Music, Lyric poetry, lyric drama and Dance.

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