1. Paris Paris is one of the largest metropols in the world, rich in historical buildings.

2. Paris is the ideal metropolis It’s the Capital of France. Surface: 105km2. Population: 2 244 700. Temperature: in January 3°C,July 19°C. Standart weather: Greenwich time. Currency: The Euro.

3. Origins of Paris The Romans called it Parissii.

4. Before and After the French revolution The French revolution started on July 14th 1789.The king Louis XVI and his wife Marie-Antoinette where beheaded in 1793. The Republic is proclaimed. Napoleon Bonarparte becomes Emperor in 1804.

5. The Eiffel tower. The Eiffel tower is 300 meters tall it was built for the universal exposition of 1889. It’s Gustave Eiffel who constructed it in 1879, for the 100 years old of the French revolution.

6. Notre-Dame de Paris The conctruction started in 1163. The surface is 5000 m2 for 900 people. It’s a gothic cathedral.

7. Historical buildings 1 It’s the « Arc-de-Triomphe » and the avenue the of « Champs Elysées ».

8. Historical Buildings 2 It’s the pyramid of the Louvre Museum. It’s the Castle of Versailles.

9. France and its President It’s Jacques Chirac. He is the President of France.

10. The French flag. The French flag symbolizes a lot for the French people. The motoo the France is : « Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood ».

11. The End By Claire Ravasson with the collaboration of Anne-Laure Audan.