| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Tour de France | A July bike race around France |
| Le Tournoi des Six Nations | a Championship of rugby between England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands |
| Les Internationaux de France | Tennis championship in Rolland-Garros (clay courts) |
| Marie et Pierre Curie | researched radioactivity, discovered polonium and radium. Nobel prize |
| Le pendule de Foucault | 1851 show the rotation of the earth on its axis |
| La Cite des Sciences et de l'industrie | Amusment park based on science and technology |
| Haute cuisine | Fancy French Cooking |
| Les chocolatiers de Paris | Combine all kinds of ingredients to create new chocolates |
| Parisien restaurants | May attain up to 3 stars to indicate their quality. |
| Les magasins de luxe | Paris specialty shops are ideal for shopping |
| Les grands bijoutiers | Fancy jewelery shops on the place Vendome (cher) |
| La haute couture | Great designers present their collections two time per year |
| Population of Paris | More than 2 million |
| L'Arc de Triomphe | Napoleon ordered the construction to honor his soldiers. 12 avenues cross here. |
| La Grand Arche de la Defense | Huge arch houses many offices |
| Le Louvre | once a fortress, then a palace, it is now a museum. I.M. Pei designed the glass pyramid that contrasts with its classical architecture |
| Two famous cafes in Paris | Les Deux Magots, LeCafe de Flore |
| Institut du monde arabe | Symbolizes cultural exchange between the French and Arab worlds |
| Place du Tertre | Village atmosphere. Meeting place for local artists |
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