Catherine Tam Francais

Montmartre

Montmartre (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃.maʁtʁ]) is a large hill in Paris's 18th arrondissement. It is 130 metres high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank in the northern section of the city. The historic district established by the City of Paris in 1995 is bordered by rue Caulaincourt and rue Custineon the north; rue de Clignancourt on the east; boulevard de Clichy and boulevard de Rochechouart to the south.^[1] containing sixty hectares.^[2] Montmartre is primarily known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur on its summit and as a nightclub district. The other, older, church on the hill is Saint Pierre de Montmartre, which claims to be the location at which the Jesuit order of priests was founded.

I see...

-a street: une rue
-a windmill: une moulin a vent
-a magazine stand: une kiosque au journaux
-Le Sacre-Couer
-umbrellas: parapluies

I eat...

-une croque tartine

-ile flottante

Saint Germain des Pres

Saint-Germain-des-Prés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de pʁe]) is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Its official borders are the River Seine on the north, the rue des Saints-Pères on the west, between the rue de Seine and rue Mazarine on the east, and the rue du Four on the south. Residents of the quarter are known as Germanopratins.^[1]

I see...

-food: aliments
-crosswalk: passage cloute
-steeple: clocher
-the corner of a street: le coin d'une rue
-Cafe de Flore

I eat...

-une bacheofe
-Mont-blanc

Le Latin Quarter

The Latin Quarter of Paris (French: Quartier latin, IPA: [kaʁtje latɛ̃]) is an area in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne.

Known for its student life, lively atmosphere and bistros, the Latin Quarter is the home to a number of higher education establishments besides the university itself, such as the Lang–Martinez Psychiatric Hospital, the École des Mines de Paris, Panthéon-Assas University, the Schola Cantorum, and the Jussieu university campus. Other establishments such as the École Polytechnique have relocated in recent times to more spacious settings.

I see...

-latin food: nourriture latin

-signs: signes

-5e arrondissement

-cafes: les cafes

-restaurants: resteraunts

I eat...

-le vol-au-vent

-kouglof

Place de Concord

The Place de la Concorde (French pronunciation: [plas də la kɔ̃kɔʁd]) is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. Measuring 8.64 hectares (21.3 acres) in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.

I see...

-a public square: une place publique
-8e arrondissement
-tour buses: bus touristiques
-lamps: les lampes
-history of deaths: histoires des deces

I eat...

-une quiche

-chocolate mousse

Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris, originally Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new townlocated 32 km (20 mi) east of the centre of Paris, and is the most visited theme park in all of France and Europe.^[1] It is owned and operated by Euro Disney S.C.A., a publicly traded company in which The Walt Disney Company owns a majority stake.^[2] The resort covers 4,800 acres (19 km²)^[3] and encompasses two theme parks, several resort hotels, a shopping, dining, and entertainment complex, and a golf course, in addition to several additional recreational and entertainment venues. Disneyland Park is the original theme park of the complex, opening with the resort on 12 April 1992. A second theme park, Walt Disney Studios Park, opened in 2002. The resort is the second Disney park to open outside the United States, following the opening of the Tokyo Disney Resort in 1983.

I see...

-Mickey Mouse: Mickey la souris
-princesses: les princesses
-princes: princes
-pink tower: tour rose
-kids: enfants

I eat...

-la ratatouille

-baba au rhum

Hotel De Ville

The Hôtel de Ville (French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil], City Hall) in Paris, France, is the building housing the city's local administration. Standing on the place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in the 4th arrondissement, it has been the headquarters of the municipality of Paris since 1357. It serves multiple functions, housing the local administration, the Mayor of Paris (since 1977), and also serves as a venue for large receptions.