Le Quartier latin se situe sur la rive gauche de la Seine à Paris dans le 5e arrondissement et dans le nord et l'est du 6e arrondissement, avec pour cœur historique la Sorbonne.
C’est un quartier encore très fréquenté par les étudiants et professeurs, du fait de la présence de nombreux établissements universitaires
Le quartier comprend de nombreuses bibliothèques publiques, plusieurs cinémas d'art et d'essai, des théâtres, des cabarets à thème, de nombreuses maisons d'édition et des librairies spécialisées en littérature, sciences, histoire, médecine, politique, philosophie, droit, et sciences humaines.
The Latin Quarter is located on the left bank of the Seine in Paris in the 5th district and the north and east of the 6th arrondissement, with the historic heart Sorbonne.
It is a still area popular with students and teachers, due to the presence of many universities
The area includes many public libraries, several art house cinemas, theaters, cabarets theme, many publishers and bookstores in literature, science, history, medicine, politics, philosophy, law and humanities.
Il est également très agréable de flâner dans ses petites rues et de faire une pause dans un café It is also very pleasant to stroll through its narrow streets and take a break in a cafe
Housed in the train station building, constructed by Victor Laloux for the 1900 World Fair, the Orsay is a national museum devoted to all the arts between 1848-1914. The various artistic movements represented include Academism, Realism, Impressionism, Symbolism, Art nouvea.
tableaux --paintings
art --art
horloge --clock
une gare --a train station
sculptures dans le mur --carvings on the wall Un omlette
Versailles Palace
former French royal residence and centre of government, now a national landmark. It is located in the city of Versailles, Yvelines département, Île-de-Francerégion, northern France, 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest of Paris. As the centre of the French court, Versailles was one of the grandest theatres of European absolutism.
joli plafond - un labyrinthe -une chapelle - un jardin - une porte d'or
pretty ceiling -a maze -a chapel -a garden -a golden gate
Les Invalides
This royal chapel was built between 1677 and 1706. The interior decorations produced at that time glorify Louis XIV, the monarchy and his armies. Known as the Temple de Mars during the Revolution, the Dome Church became a military pantheon during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, with the installation of theTurennetomb (1800) and a funeral monument to Vauban (1807-1808).
La tombe de napoleon -- un dôme, -- un musée, -- un organe -- intérieur d'or
napoleon's tomb --a dome --a museum -- an organ --a golden interior
Tuileries Garden
where Queen Catherine de Medici built the Palais des Tuileries in 1564. The famous gardener of King Louis XIV, André Le Nôtre, re-landscaped the gardens in 1664 to give them their current French formal garden style. The gardens, which separate the Louvre from the Place de la Concorde, are a cultural walking place for Parisians and tourists where Maillol statues stand alongside those of Rodin or Giacometti.
Pont Alexandre III
The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city
Hotel de Ville
Located a short stroll from Notre Dame Cathedral in the 4th arrondisement, Hotel de Ville is an impressive building and the location of the municipality of Paris. If you’re in Paris during winter, Hotel de Ville has one of the cities’ biggest skating rinks located out the front during the cooler months.
Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris, originally Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town located 32 km east of the centre of Paris, and is the most visited theme park in all of France and Europe
Place de la Concorde
In 1763, a large statue of king Louis XV was erected at this site to celebrate the recovery of the king after a serious illness. The square surrounding the statue was created later, in 1772, by the architect Jacques-Ange Gabriel. It was known as the place Louis XV.
Catacombs of Paris
At a depth of 20 metres, equivalent to the size of a five storey building, the catacombs lie deeper than the Metro and sewer systems. These 200 miles of old caves, quarries and tunnels are full to bursting with the bones of deceased Parisians from centuries past. The history of the Catacombs is one of gory necessity: the story of a city which could no longer contain its dead.
The Latin Quarter of Paris
The Latin Quarter of Paris is an area in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne.
restaurants, hôtels, un bar, des bancs, des magasins
restaurants, hotels, a bar, benches, shops
Saint Germain des Pres
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It's known as a great place to go shopping in.
Montmartre of paris
Montmartre is a large hill in Paris's 18th arrondissement. It is 130 metres high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank in the northern section of the city. Known for its beaty of old paris and great art.
When Gustave Eiffel’s company built Paris’ most recognizable monument for the 1889 World’s Fair, many regarded the massive iron structure with skepticism. Today, the Eiffel Tower, which continues to serve an important role in television and radio broadcasts, is considered an architectural wonder and attracts more visitors than any other paid tourist attraction in the world.
beaucoup de touristes -- a lot of tourists
un musicien de rue --a street musician
autres maisons --other houses
lampadaires --street lamps
le parc --a park
Le Louvre
Located in Paris, the Louvre is one of the largest palaces in the world and, as a former residence of the kings of France, one of the most illustrious. It exemplifies traditional French architecture since the Renaissance, and it houses a magnificent collection of ancient and Western art.
une Fontaine --a fountain
Fenêtres --windows
un banc --a bench
un drapeau --a flagg
une statue --a statue
La Notre Dame
Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholiccathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of FrenchGothic architecture, and it is among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture.
une bougie --a candle
la saine --the saine
une grosse cloche --a big bell
escaliers --stairs
une gargouille --a gargoyle
Le Sacre Coeur
The interior architecture, also in the Romano-Byzantine style, gives this “house of God” an atmosphere of harmony and peace. The light and architectural details focus attention on the apse, the place of liturgical celebration and adoration of the Holy Sacrament.The mosaic was done between 1900 and 1922.
une clôture --a fence
un dôme --a dome
les velos --bikes
briques blanches --white bricks
vert cheval statue --green horse statue
Sainte-Chapelle
The Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the heart of Paris, France.
de hauts plafonds --high ceiling
modifier --altar
à travers --a cross
angel statue --statue d'ange
Arc de Triomphe
Architect Jean-François Chalgrin was inspired by the Roman Arch of Titus in a single arch, but went beyond it by exceptional dimensions (about 50 m high, 45 m long and 22 m wide) and abandoning columns. Wanted by Napoleon in 1806, the Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated in 1836 by French king, Louis-Philippe, who dedicated it to the armies of the Revolution and the Empire. The Unknown Soldier was buried at the base of the arch in 1921. The flame of remembrance is rekindled every day at 18:30.
l'arcthe -- the arc
un pigeon --a pigeon
un camion --a truck
un bus --a bus
un agent de police --a police officer
Panthéon
Its construction dates back to 1773 at a time when France was fascinated with all things Greek and Roman: column, geometry and engineering. It originated in 1744 when Louis XV was unexpectedly healed from a desperate illness. To thank God, the king commissioned the construction of a magnificent church dedicated to Sainte-Geneviève. Renowned French architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot designed the church in neo-classical style. Construction work started in 1764 and were completed in 1790, 10 years after the death of the architect.
une colonne --a column
peintures en mosaïque --mosaic paintings
d'énormes portes vertes --big green doors
un photographe --a photographer
prise électrique --an electricity outlet
Palais Garnier
The Opera Garnier or Palais Garnier is one of Paris’ most celebrated monuments. Situated in the 9th arrondissement at the end of the avenue de l’Opéra, the sumptuous opera house symbolises the opulence of the Second Empire. A contest in which 171 applicants (including Viollet-le-Duc and Rohault de Fleury) competed was launched. The winner was Charles Garnier (1825-1898), a young French architect still unknown at the time and who had not built such a grand edifice. The edification of a new opera house on a site imposed by Baron Haussmann.
lustre --chandelier
voie d'entrée de fantaisie --fancy enterance way
un grand théâtre --a big theater
une image d'un ange de graisse --an imagine of a fat angel
un rideau --a curtain
Jardin du Luxembourg
The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Garden, located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, was created beginning in 1612 by Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV of France, for a new residence she constructed, the Luxembourg Palace
beaucoup de fleurs --many flowers
fontaines d'eau --a water fountain
des arbres --trees
une statue nue --a naket statue
une carte --a map
1. Est-ce que nous allons aller dans une fête? Oui, nous allons aller dans une fête. 2. Est-ce que nous allons porter de beaux vêtements? Oui, nous allons porter de beaux vêtements. 3. Est-ce que nous allons manger de la bonne nourriture? Oui, nous allons manger de la bonne nourriture. 4. Qu'est-ce que nous allons manger? Pour le moment je ne sais pas 5. Où est la fête? La fête est dans le jardin du Luxembourg.
