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| Arc de Triomphe |
Place de l Etoile
"Ordered by Napoleon as a memorial to the French Grand Army, the triumphal arch was begun by the architect Chalgrin in 1806 and completed in 1836.The Arc de Triomphe is built on the model of ancient Triumphal Arches, but its monumental size: 50 meters tall and 45 meters wide, is typical of the Empire architecture. This arch offers a great whole of sculptures, the best known is a bas relief of Rude, depicting "" the departure of the volunteers in 1792 "", also called the Marseillaise,"
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| Eiffel Tower |
Champs de Mars
"The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 by the engineer Gustave Eiffel for the World Exposition.
From its 317 meters height, 3 floors allow wonderful views of Paris & its surroundings areas.
Floor 1: the ""Espace CINEIFFEL""+ Gifts shops, restaurant, post office & a scenic gallery of Paris monuments are located there.
Floor 2: telescopes,The Jules Vernes Restaurant, shops & video presentations on the operation of the lifts.
Floor 3: reconstruction of G. Eiffel office during a meeting."
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| Pont Mirabeau |
The pont Mirabeau build by Jean Resal and inaugured in 1897 connecting the "quai Louis Bleriot" with "Port de Javel". It is a metallic bridge with 173m length and 20m large. Its main decorations are 4 monumentals statues. This bridge is the end of the riverside strollers far from the noise of the city.
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| Pont de l'Archeveche |
"The Pont de l'Archeveche was built between 1826 and 1828. From this bridge, the point of view toward Notre-Dame is one of the most beautiful."
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| Pont d'Iena |
"The Pont d'Iena links the Tour Eiffel to the gardens of the Trocadero situated in the axis of the Champ-de-Mars and the Palais de Chaillot. This bridge was built between 1806 and 1813, then wided until 1936. Napoleon ordered its edification to commemorate the victory in Iena over the Prussians, in 1806. Equestrian groups decorate the enters of the bridge, they represent four horsemen from differents nations. They were realised between 1848 and 1853."
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| Pont de l'Alma |
"The Pont de l'Alma and its sculptured flame became a famous place since the death of Lady Diana. The bridge is entirely built in metal, and it replaced an ancient bridge destroyed in 1970-72. It carries on its center, the famous statue called the ""Zouave"" which indicates the Seine's level. It was designed by Georges Diebolt and represents a soldier of the armies which participated in the battle of 1854. The ancient bridge commemorated the victory of Alma in Crimee."
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| Pont Saint-Louis |
"In 1627, the architect Christophe Marie designed a wooden footbridge. In 1861,a metallic footbridge was built to replace the ancient, but it broke down against the crash of a boat in 1939. Since 1970, a metallic walking bridge links the two islands."
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| Pont d'Arcole |
"The pont d'Arcole was built in 1855, it is a metallic bridge which replaced a footbridge called ""de la Greve"" and dating back of 1828. In 1830, a young rebel was killed there when he was setting up a three-colored flag. Actually, the name of the bridge commemorates the die of the young boy called Arcole."
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| Pont d'Austerlitz |
"The Pont d'Austerlitz was inaugurated in 1807, its name commemorates the Napoleon Armies Victory against the Russians and the Austrians, in Austerlitz village, in 1805, the December 2."
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| Pont de Bercy |
"The pont de Bercy carries a superb stoned-viaduc built in 1909 for the metro linked the Etoile to the Nation. The actual bridge dates back of the Second Empire (1863-64) and replaced a 3 baies suspension-bridge, inaugurated by Louis-Philippe in 1832. It leads to the Palais Omnisport de Bercy covered by green facades."
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