Saint-Germain-des-Prés

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-Pèreson 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 asGermanopratins.^[1]

The quarter has several famous cafés, including Les Deux Magots, Café de Flore, le Procope, and the Brasserie Lipp, and a large number of bookstores and publishing houses. In the 1940s and 1950s, it was the centre of theexistentialist movement (associated with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. It is also home to the École des Beaux-Arts, the famed school of fine arts, and the Musée national Eugène Delacroix, in the former apartment and studio of painter Eugène Delacroix.

     

Pissaladière

Kouign Amann

I hear...
the ferris wheel

J'entends...
la grande roue

Five things I see
Saint-Germain-des-Prés- Saint Germain of the near
Germanopratins- residents of the quarter
 rue des Saints-Pères- street of the holy fathers
rue Mazarine-  street Mazarine

Latin Quarter

The Latin Quarter of Paris (French: Quartier latin, IPA: [kaʁtje latɛ̃]) is an area in the5th 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.

The area gets its name from the Latin language, which was once widely spoken in and around the University since Latin was the language of learning in the Middle Ages in Europe.

Five things I see
left bank of the seine river- rive gauche de la Seine
 education establishments- les établissements d'enseignement
 the university-l'Université
 Panthéon-Assas University-Université Panthéon-Assas
Hotel du Levant- Hôtel du Levant

Navarin D’Agneau

Gâteau Basque

I hear...

boats going by

J'entends... bateaux qui passent

Catacombs of Paris

The Catacombs of Paris (French: Catacombes de Paris,   (help·info)) are underground ossuaries in Paris, France which hold the remains of about six million people^[1] in a small part of the ancient Mines of Paris tunnel network. Located south of the former city gate "Barrière d’Enfer" beneath Rue de la Tombe-Issoire, the ossuary was founded when city officials were faced with two simultaneous problems: a series of cave-ins starting in 1774 and overflowing cemeteries, particularly Saint Innocents. Nightly processions of bones from 1786 to 1788 transferred remains from cemeteries to the reinforced tunnels, and more remains were added in later years. The underground cemetery became a tourist attraction on a small scale from the early 19th century, and has been open to the public on a regular basis since 1874 with surface access from a building at Place Denfert-Rochereau. 

Thing I see
dead people-personnes décédées
skulls-crânes
bones-des os
bodies-corps
elbows-les codes

Soupe de Poisson à la Rouille

Paris-Brest

I hear...

chandeliers blowing in the vent

J'entends... lustres soufflant dans l'évent

Place de la Concorde

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. v

Things I see
ferris wheel-grande roue
fountains- fontaines
statues-statues
tall monuments-grands monuments
gold gates- portes d'or

Aligot

Canelés

I hear...
footsteps


J'entends... trace de pas

Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris (formerly Euro Disneyland andDisneyland Resort Paris) [1], located in the Parissuburb of Marne-la-Vallée, is the Disney Empire'sEuropean variant of their archetypal "Magic Kingdom" theme park. It was the second Disney theme park resort to open outside the United States, after Tokyo Disney Resort.

Things I see
mickey mouse-Mickey la souris
cinderella-Cendrillon
castle-Château
donald duck-donald duck
daisy duck-daisy duck

Tartiflette

Tarte tropézienne

I hear...
a princess singing

J'entends...
un chant de princesse

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.

Things I see
big arches-grandes arches 
chandeliers-lustres
old architecture-ancienne architecture
the 4th arrondissement-le 4ème arrondissement
 large receptions-grandes réceptions.

Coq au Vin

Saint Honoré

I hear...
a tour guide


J'entends... un guide touristique

Pont Alexandre III

The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city. It is classified as a French Monument historique. 



Things I see
bridges-pont
big statues-grandes statues
boats-bateaux
water-eau
big boats-gris bateaux

Confit de Canard

buche de noel

I hear...
A cat meow


J'entends... Un miaulement de chat

Tuileries Garden

The Tuileries Garden (French: Jardin des Tuileries, IPA: [ʒaʁdɛ̃ de tɥilʁi]) is a public garden located between the Louvre Museum and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Created by Catherine de Medici as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was eventually opened to the public in 1667, and became a public park after the French Revolution. In the 19th and 20th century, it was the place where Parisians celebrated, met, promenaded, and relaxed.


Things I see
pink flowers-fleurs roses
chairs-chaises
trees-des arbres
blue flowers-fleurs bleues
yellow flowers- fliers jaunes

 Gratin Dauphinois

Chocolate Religieuse

I hear...

people ordering food 

J'entends... les gens commander de la nourriture

Palais Garnier

The (pronounced: [palɛ ɡaʁnje] French   (help·info)) is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnierlor: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> (French   (help·info)) and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris or simply the Opéra,^[7] as it was the primary home of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Balletuntil 1989, when the Opéra Bastille opened at the Place de la Bastille.^[8]The Paris Opera now mainly uses the Palais Garnier for ballet. 


Five things I see
a green dome-un dôme vert
gold roof details-Détails sur le toit d'or
stairs-escaliers
flags-drapeaux
long hallway-long couloir

Foie Gras

Pralines

I hear...
people discussing where to eat


J'entends... personnes discutant où manger

Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles (English /vɛərˈsaɪ/ vair-sy or/vərˈsaɪ/ vər-sy; French: [vɛʁsaj]), is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. It is also known as the Château de Versailles.

When the château was built, Versailles was a country village; today, however, it is a wealthy suburb of Paris, some 20 kilometres (12 miles) southwest of the French capital. The court of Versailles was the centre of political power in France from 1682, when Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in October 1789 after the beginning of the French Revolution. Versailles is therefore famous not only as a building, but as a symbol of the system of absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime. 

 


Five things I see
gold statues-statues d'or
gold designs-conceptions d'or
ceiling art-l'art de plafond
chandeliers-lustres
big glass high heels-grand verre hauts talons

Cassoulet

I Hear...kids playing   

 J'entends ... enfants jouer

Musee d’Orsay

 The Musée d'Orsay (French pronunciation: ​[myze dɔʁsɛ]) is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, aBeaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography. It houses the largest collection of impressionist andpost-Impressionist masterpieces in the world, by painters including Monet,Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, Sisley, Gauguin and Van Gogh. Many of these works were held at the Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume prior to the museum's opening in 1986. It is one of the largest art museums in Europe



Five things I see
Vincent Van Gogh painting-peinture Vincent Van Gogh
Monet painting-tableau de Monet
two stories of artwork-deux histoires d'œuvres d'art
very light interior-intérieur très léger
clock tower-tour de l'Horloge

Steak Tartare

Mousse

I hear...
Screams of excitement


J'entends... Screams d'excitation