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On Location in France
Day 2
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 We can hardly believe we're here!
Now, should we ride the elevator or take the stairs?
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 for the Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution by Gustave Eiffel.
There are 1665 stairs to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
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 Looking down at the Parc du Champ de Mars from the top of the
Tour Eiffel. From up here we could see all of Paris.
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 Against the backdrop of a stormy sky, we stood mesmerized by
the "gothic" towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral. With its flying buttresses,
ornate carvings of saints and gargoyle protectors, it was an awesome sight!
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 Inside the great cathedral of Notre-Dame where light
is seriously limited, our eyes were drawn to the luminescent "Rose" in bloom
at the end of the chapel.
One of two majestic stained glass windows over 21
metres tall and 13 metres in diameter (1 metre (meter) = 3.28 feet) Scenic View - A beautiful Parisian sunset over the river Seine.
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French vocabulary for Day Two:
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| Oú se trouve...?
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Where
is / Where are...?
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| le parc
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park
/ gardens
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| l'abbaye
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abbey
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| la vieille ville
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the old city
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| la fontaine
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the fountain
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| la tour
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the tower
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| Est-il permis de prendre des photos?
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Is it all right to take pictures?
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