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PARISI can talk about Paris
Comparing Paris to Chicago
Look at the following pictures. Describe each city and compare them.
View from the Eiffel Tower
View of Chicago
Paris : capital of FranceParis in Region called: Ile de France
and in the Department called: Paris
Paris has 20 “arrondissements” (next slide)
The river Seine divides Paris in 2:
rive gauche and rive droite (left and right bank)
Population: 2 844 400
+metropolitan area : 17 millions
Paris is an old city…Paris was founded in 300 BC by the Celtic tribe Parisii
(on the “Ile de la Cité”, on the river Seine)
52 BC : Romans conquered and called the city Lutetia
360 AC : became Paris.
By12th century, Paris was the biggest city in Europe
University de Paris (became the Sorbonne) 5th oldest in the world
http://collegestats.org/2009/12/top-10-oldest-universities-in-the-world-ancient-colleges/
18th century: French Revolution (Bastille)
21th century: Paris one of the biggest city in France. (5th) One of the most visited city in the world.
TransportsTo and out of Paris:
International airports: Charles de Gaulle and OrlyTrain: SNCF /TGV ( 4 major train stations)
How to circulate in Paris:on footby metro/ by bus by bicycle ( Rent a bike: Velib)taxi/ car
Famous arenas in Paris
Roland Garros: tennis court and tournament
Paris home of “Paris Saint-Germain” team
and “stade de France” built for FIFA world cup 1998 and hosted the Rugby world cup
Tour de France finishes at the Champs-Elysées
10 top places to visit in Paris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-3QQTM76Xk
Attractions
La Tour Eiffel
le Panthéon
Le Centre Pompidou
Le Jardin des Tuileries
L’Opéra Garnier
Notre-Dame de Paris
Le Sacré-coeur
L’arc de Triomphe
Le Louvre
Versailles
La Tour Montparnasse
Only sky scraper in Paris!
La Défense
La Défense:Business district in Metropolitaine area of Paris
Les Champs-Elysées
La p
ace
de l’E
toile
Aux Champs-ElyséesListen to the famous song from Joe Dassinhttp
://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=aux+champs+elysees+youtube&FORM=VIRE3#view=detail&mid=
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