To see the Louvre online visit: The Louvre Museum Official Website.
This site can be viewed in French or English.
Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts
Friday, March 27, 2009
Le Louvre
The Louvre (LOO-vruh) in the French capital city of Paris is one of the largest art museums in the world. Many famous and easily recognized paintings and sculptures are exhibited there, such as Leonardo DaVinci's Mona Lisa and the Greek statue Venus de Milo. The museum covers more than 16 hectares (40 acres) and contains 13 kilometers (8 miles) of galleries!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Paris
Paris (pa-REE) is the capital city of France and home to many famous French landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and the renowned art museum, the Louvre. These attractions and its many lovely gardens and historic buildings combine to make the city of Paris one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
Another great reason to learn to speak French!
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Another great reason to learn to speak French!
What is the weather like in Paris today? Find out here:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/frxx0076
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
La Tour Eiffel
Did you know that the French civil engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who designed and built the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, also designed the complicated framework that supports the Statue of Liberty in New York City in the United States of America? The statue was a gift to the American people from the people of France, commemorating the 100th anniversary of U.S. independence.
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For a virtual tour of the Eiffel Tower, visit:
View from La Tour Eiffel
Interactive Games at the Eiffel Tower site:
Play Games
Download pdf activity pages from the site. Each link contains lesson plans!
Link to Free Lessons
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Monday, February 23, 2009
La Tour Eiffel
LA TOUR EIFFEL
(pronounced la TOUR ay-FELL)
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(pronounced la TOUR ay-FELL)
The French word TOUR means tower. A great landmark, and one of the world's most famous towers, is the Eiffel Tower in the city of Paris, France. The 300 metre (984 ft) high tower was designed and built by the French civil engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris World's Fair of 1889. Not only valuable as a tourist attraction, the tower is also used as a weather station and as a radio and television antenna.
For a virtual tour of the Eiffel Tower, visit:
View from La Tour Eiffel
Interactive Games at the Eiffel Tower site:
Play Games
Download pdf activity pages from the site. Each link contains lesson plans!
Link to Free Lessons
Visit Nallenart for more! http://www.nallenart.on.ca
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