Thursday, May 12, 2016

Monuments Pt 2

Versailles
The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles (English /vɛərˈs/ vair-sy or/vərˈs/ vər-syFrench: [vɛʁsaj]), is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. It is also known as the Château de Versailles.


Things I see:
1. Trees= Des arbres
2. Walls=
3. Windows=
4. Gardens=
5. Flowers=

Jardin De Luxembourg
The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Garden, located in the6th 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. The garden today is owned by theFrench Senate, which meets in the Palace. It covers 23 hectares and is known for its lawns, tree-lined promenades, flowerbeds, the model sailboats on its circular basin, and for the picturesque Medici Fountain, built in 1620.[1]


Things I see:
1. Water=
2. Statues=
3. Fences=
4. Fountain=
5. Trees=
Sainte-Chapelle
The Sainte-Chapelle (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]Holy Chapel) 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.


Things I see:
1. Windows=
2. Lights=
3. Candles=
4. Chandeliers=
5. Arches=
Palais Garnier
The Palais Garnier (pronounced: [palɛ ɡaʁnje] French About this sound  ) is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnier (French About this sound  ) and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris or simply the Opéra,[7] as it was the primary home of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Balletuntil 1989, when the Opéra Bastille opened at the Place de la Bastille.[8]The Paris Opera now mainly uses the Palais Garnier for ballet.



Things I see:
1. Statues
2. Pillars
3. Candles
4. Paintings
5. Domes
Les Invalides
Les Invalides (French pronunciation: ​[lezɛ̃valid]), commonly known as Hôtel national des Invalides (The National Residence of the Invalids), or also asHôtel des Invalides, is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement ofParisFrance, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose. The buildings house the Musée de l'Armée, the military museum of the Army of France, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, and theMusée d'Histoire Contemporaine, as well as the Dôme des Invalides, a large church with the burial site for some of France's war heroes, most notablyNapoleon Bonaparte (lists below).



Things I see:
1. Domes
2. Cars
3. Grass
4. Windows
5. People



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