PARIS 



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PARIS 



tioiial A.-M 'lubly. the Chamber of Deputies, ha- 

 its sittings in the Palais Bourbon, on the south 

 side of the Seine opposite the Place de la Con- 

 corde. Of many fine theater buildings the 

 largest is the Grand Opera House, occupying 

 an area of nearly three acres. 

 Tin larcrst and finest of the religious builil- 

 rhe Cathedral of Notre Dame, 

 liuih duriiiK the twelfth and thirteenth centu- 

 ries and restored between 1846 and 1879 (see 

 DAMK. CATHEDRAL OF, for illustration). 



THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE 

 It covers an area of nearly three acres, t In- 

 ground alone cost over $2,000,000 in 1870, and 

 almost $8,000,000 were expended In its construc- 

 tion, the building being completed in 1874. 

 i'-n, Finland. Italy and Spain, as well as 

 France, contributed building material. 



The Church of Madeleine is in the style of a 

 Greek temple, and is surrounded on all sides 

 with a line of Corinthian columns. The interior 

 is walled and paved with marble, with decora- 



- in gold and other rich colors. Through 

 th stained-glass windows of the dome mar- 

 velous lights shine on polished columns, won- 

 derful pieces of sculpture, fresco and painting. 

 Tin Pantheon was originally consecrated by the 

 Convention of 1741 as a temple to illustrious 

 nn n of the nation, but since has been restored 

 to Chri-tiaii worship. It has the form of a 

 Greek crow. Th. I'M -roes of the interior, de- 

 picting scenes in tin- life of Sainte Genevi 

 the patron saint of Paris, are very fine. In tin 

 crypt an- tin- tombs of Volt Beau and 



Victor IIuuo Tin Church of Sacre Coeur (fl 



A-as erected on Mont mart n. the 

 Inirhfttt point of Paris, in 1874-1891. Chid 

 among the older churches of the city .in tin 

 Sain !( 1245-1248); Saint Severin, situ- 



ated in : Saint-Germain 



des-Pres, which was completed in 1163. 



Museums and Educational Institutions. Tin 

 richest art treasures of : <.u.-rl n, 



ill- I hi the Museum of th< 



bourg, adjoining the palace of that name. 



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Research Questions on 

 Paris 



\ n Outline Hiiitablc for 1'arln trill 

 be found with the nrtic-h- ( it>.-> 



What was the Tuileries? When and 

 hy whom was it built, what part did it 

 play in history, and when and by whom 

 was it destroyed? 



What and where is the tallest struc- 

 ture in the world? What surmounted it 

 during the spring of 1917? 



What are the arrondissementsf What 

 part do they have in the government of 

 Parts? 



What was the Bastille, and why is ita 

 destruction celebrated as a national 

 holiday in France? What was done 

 with the key? 



What tragic historic event took place 

 in the "Place of Peace?" 



What monument shows the enduring 

 grief of France over the loss of Alsace? 



How many bridges cross the 

 within the limits of Paris? 



How many cities of Europe are larger 

 than Paris? How many in the world? 

 (See article CITY.) 



What cities would you pass through 

 in going from London to Paris by the 

 usual route? 



Describe the fortifications of the city. 



If you were visiting Paris and wanted 

 to see an excellent collection of birds 

 and fish, where would you go? Where 

 would you look for the finest collection 

 of plants? 



Who built the palace of Versailles, 

 and what interesting historical events 

 took place in it? 



For what is Fontainebleau famous? 

 Sevres? 



How was the course of the < Iran. I 

 Boulevards about Paris determined? 



What would you see on the sidewalks 

 of Paris that you would never look for 

 on the sidewalks of any American city? 



What is the French word for street t 

 For start For peace? 



How does the "sky line" of Paris 

 differ from those of most large Ameri- 

 can cities? 



What object may you see in Paris 

 which a century ago might have been 

 seen in Egypt? 



\vi.at memorials are there to Napo- 

 leon? 



Mention some of the chief art treas- 

 ures of the Louvre. 



What is the Paris Salon, and where 



is it h.-ldV 



When was the largest and fliv 

 ligious building of the city const ru 

 Of what style, of architecture is it 



typi' 



Who is tin- patron saint of I'.iris? In 

 what struct ni' "es Illustrating; 



her lilV to In- seen'.' 



What famous men are burled In this 

 building? 



M. .w do ' 



embourg differ from those of the lx>U- 

 When ni' irom 



MIL r t, the latter? 



if<* mean? 



What doe- 



une? 

 whom does It owo Its flne boule- 



at full- threatened the rlty during 

 us. and how Wa it 



