1. Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel;; English: the Eiffel Tower stands in the Ares Square in Paris, France, on the south bank of the Seine River. It was completed in 1889 and was the tallest building in the world at that time. The Eiffel Tower was named after gustave eiffel, a famous architect and structural engineer who designed it. It was all built by Schneider Iron (now Schneider Electric).
The Eiffel Tower is 3 meters high, the antenna is 24 meters high, and the total height is 324 meters. The Eiffel Tower is made up of many scattered steel components-it looks like a bunch of model components. There are 18,38 steel members, weighing 1, tons. During the construction, 7 million holes were drilled, 12, metal parts were used and 2.5 million rivets were used.
2. The Arc de Triomphe in Paris
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, that is, the l'Arc de triomphe de l'? Toile), located in the center of Charles de Gaulle Square in Paris, France, at the western end of Champs Elysé es.
The Arc de Triomphe, as its name suggests, is a gate to welcome the triumphant troops going out to fight. It is the largest circular arch in the world today, located on the roundabout in the center of Charles de Gaulle Square in the center of Paris.
This square was also built in coordination with the Arc de Triomphe of the Lion. Because the completion of the Arc de Triomphe brought inconvenience to traffic, in the middle of the 19th century, a circular square and 12 roads were built around the Arc de Triomphe. Each road was 4-8 meters wide and radial, just like the brilliant light from a star, so this square was also called Star Square.
3. The Louvre
The Louvre (French: Musée du Louvre) is located on the north bank of the Seine River in the center of Paris, France, ranking first among the four major museums in the world. Founded in 124, it used to be the royal palace of France, where 5 French kings and queens lived. It is one of the most precious buildings in the French Renaissance and is famous for its rich collection of classical paintings and sculptures.
Now it is the Louvre Museum, covering an area of about 198 hectares. It is divided into old and new parts. The pyramid-shaped glass entrance in front of the palace covers an area of 24 hectares, which was designed by Chinese architect I.M. Pei. On August 1th, 1793, the Louvre Art Museum officially opened to the public and became a museum.
4. Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles (FrenCh: ch? Teau de Versailles) is located in Versailles, the capital of Evelyn province, on the southwest outskirts of Paris, France. It is one of the famous palaces in Paris and one of the five largest palaces in the world (the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in Britain, the White House in the United States and the Russian Kremlin). In 1979, it was listed on the World Cultural Heritage List.
5. Notre Dame de Paris
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris is a Gothic Christian church building on the Seine River, in the center of Paris, France, and on Xidi Island. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Parisian diocese. Its status and historical value are unparalleled, and it is one of the most brilliant buildings in history.
Notre Dame de Paris was founded in 1163, which was decided by the Archbishop of Paris, Maurice de Sully. The whole church was completed in 1345, which lasted more than 18 years. The front twin towers are about 69 meters high and the rear spire is about 9 meters. It is a very representative one among the Gothic churches in ile-de-france.