Introduction
Not only is Paris the capital of France, but it is also the largest francophone city in the world! Each year, millions flock to Paris to experience its unique culture, history, landmarks, and hear its beautiful language. You and your "family" have a wonderful opportunity to visit Paris this summer for 7 days and see all that it has to offer. Even though you all have different interests, you will plan a trip that suits the needs of all "family members". While in Paris, you will take photos and record journal entries of each of your destinations. Finally, you will share your experience with your classmates in a photo album or visual presentaion.
Task
RESOURCES
Using the map of Paris on page 118 of your text or the map on this link
- City Guides:
- Paris- Guide to transport, monuments, museums, shops etc
- Batobus Paris- Guide to boat cruises
- Paris- Information on all sorts of topics. Includes history and pictures of many monuments and museums.
- Sightseeing in Paris- Here is a map of Paris which you can click on to get information about each district and its places of interest.
- Bonjour Paris- A useful jump site.
- Office du tourisme de Paris- The official tourism guide for the city of Paris.
- Mairie de Paris- The website for the Paris townhall.
- Paris Tours - Some of the lesser known Paris tours.
- Montmartre - Information about the Montmartre district.
- Monuments and Museums:
- Eiffel Tower
- Chateau de Versailles- Famous castle of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Gorgeous gardens and museum.
- Le Louvre- Home of the "Mona Lisa" and the famous pyramid.
- Musée d'Orsay- An old train station that was turned into a museum in 1986.
- Centre Georges Pompidou- National Museum of Modern Art.
- Palais de la Découverte- Lots of fun things to discover for young people. There's even a planetarium!
- City of Science and Industry Museum- Check out the enormous Geode screen and the City of Children.
- Other Places of Interest:
- Disneyland Paris- Even France loves Mickey!
- Parc Astérix- Meet some world famous cartoon characters.
- Claude Monet's Gardens in Giverny- Pictures of Claude Monet's (a famous painter) home and gardens. A full day's trip away from Paris though.
- Parc zoologique de Paris- information on the zoo in the Bois de Vincennes.
- Paris Parks - Information on a range of parks and gardens, including theme parks.
- Time out Paris- Links to a number of department stores.
- Country/Regional Guides:
- France Way- Contains some good links for Paris.
- France.com- Information on the Ile de France region, in which Paris is located.