Posted on April 23rd, 2010 by by tanto
Every country got its own monument or statue, just to remember old event or as signs of something. Within lots of statues and monuments around the globe, there were several are amongst all other. I believe most of us known them very well.
1. Eiffel Tower
designed by the french architect Gustave Eiffel for the Universal Exhibition [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2009 by by tanto
The Eiffel Tower (French: Tour Eiffel, [tuʀ ɛfɛl]) is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris,[1] is the single [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2009 by by tanto
The Champs Elysees in Paris are known as the world most beautiful avenue. The Champs Elysees stretch from Concorde square to Arc de Triomphe. They are 1910m long and 70m wide. The Champs Elysees have been superbly renovated with very large granite sidewalks and plane trees.
The Champs Elysées (Elysian fields) were originally nothing but fields, [...]
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Posted on December 7th, 2009 by by tanto
Commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon, shortly after his victory at Austerlitz, it was not finished until 1836. There are four huge relief sculptures at the bases of the four pillars. These commemorate The Triumph of 1810 (Cortot); Resistance , and Peace (both by Etex); and The Departure of the Volunteers, more commonly known by the [...]
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Posted on December 5th, 2009 by by tanto
Chartres Cathedral (full name Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres) is one of the greatest achievements in the history of architecture, located in the medieval town of Chartres, about 50 miles from Paris. Until now its originality design and details were maintained carefully. In addition to its architectural splendor, Chartres Cathedral has been a major pilgrimage destination [...]
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Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by by tanto
Instead of the popular Fried potatoes or French fries, there’s also other interesting foods and drinks need to try. Today we’ll discuss about French wine. French wines are one of the biggest and finest wines on earth.
French wine exports make up 34.01% of the world market share, ahead of Italian (18.03%) Australian (10.24%) and Spanish [...]
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