The Eiffel Tower, which was built from 1886 to 1887, was constructed in celebration of the French Revolution. It weighs over 10,000 tons and stands at 1,062 feet in height. The Arc de Triomphe is an arch that was built by Napoleon to celebrate the superiority of the French in battle. The arch was made to look like arches done in Ancient Rome, with a neoclassicist design, and it stands at 162 feet in height. The Tomb of Napoleon is the resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte, a general during the French Revolution, the Emperor of the French and the King of Italy in the late 18th-early 19th century. The tomb is found in the Dome Church, and Napoleon's body is in six different coffins.
Finished in 1345, the Notre Dame Cathedral is a Gothic-style cathedral where crusaders would stop before they went to participate in the Holy Wars. The cathedral is known for its art, which includes statues of monarchs in Judea and Israel and portals with religious scenes such as Mary with Jesus. The Bastille is a former prison in Paris that was built between 1370 and 1383. The French Revolution began on July 14, 1789, during an event known as the "Storming of the Bastille" when prisoners rebelled against Louis XV.
The Memorial des Martyrs de la Deportation is a memorial that was built for the 200,000 French individuals who were sent to concentrations camps in Germany during World War II. Built in 1825, Montemartre Cemetery is the resting place of painter Edgar Degas, composer Jacques Offenbach and ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky.
The Louvre is a famous art museum in Paris, at which Leonardo De Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is housed. The museum also houses Greek vase paintings; sculptures of religious, historical and mythical figures and other paintings completed during the Renaissance and other periods. The Orsay Musuem is located in a former railway station, the Gare d'Orsay, which was constructed in 1900. The art museum features paintings by artists such as Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Vincent Van Gogh. The Orangerie Museum was originally used as a place to showcase the works of Claude Monet. It now features works from Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse. The Gustave Moreau Museum was created by French artist Gustave Moreau as a place to display his own works. The museum displays works by Moreau, such as "The Apparition" and "Jupiter and Semele," as well as the artist's apartment.
The Guimet Museum is a history museum with collections that include Muslim statues from Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hindu relics from Southeast Asia and Buddhist pieces from Central Asia. La Cité des Sciences Et de l'Industrie is a science museum that features interactive exhibits on airplanes and submarines and a planetarium.
The Opera Bastille is an opera house in Paris that was opened in July 1989, during the 200th anniversary of the "Storming of the Bastille." The idea for the opera came from composer Pierre Boulez and others, who wanted a modern opera house. The 2700-seat auditorium features opera and ballet performances. The Comedie Francaise is a theatre that has been in existence since 1680. The theatre has a repertoire of more than 3,000 plays, including works by Jean de Rotrou, Paul Scarron and Florent Carton Dancourt. Originating in 1889, the Moulin Rouge is a famous cabaret where one can see tropes of female dancers. A circus that has been around since 1852, the Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione has flying trapeze, animal acrobat and jugging acts.
