外國人最想和你聊的文化話題：盧浮宮和埃菲爾鐵塔

　Realize The Louvre and The Eiffel Tower　認(rèn)識盧浮宮和埃菲爾鐵塔

     1　埃菲爾鐵塔簡介
     The Eiffel Tower, nickname La dame de fer, the iron lady) is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named for its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.
     The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. Upon its completion, it surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930; however, due to the addition in 1957 of the antenna, the tower is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France after the 2004 Millau Viaduct.
     The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift, to the first and second levels. The walk to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is accessible only by elevator. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.
     The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.
     In order to maintain a uniform appearance to an observer on the ground, three separate colours of paint are used on the tower, with the darkest on the bottom and the lightest at the top. On occasion the colour of the paint is changed; the tower is currently painted a shade of brownish-grey. On the first floor there are interactive consoles hosting a poll for the colour to use for a future session of painting.
     2　巴黎其他旅游景點(diǎn)的表達(dá)方式
     l'Arc de Triomphe　巴黎凱旋門
     The monument was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806, and its iconographic program pitted heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain mail.
     Notre-Dame de Paris　巴黎圣母院
     Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in France and in Europe, and the naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture.
     Avenue des Champs-Elysees　香榭麗舍大街
     The Avenue des Champs-élysées is a prestigious avenue in Paris, France. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, the Avenue des Champs-élysées is one of the most famous streets in the world.
     Chateau de Versailles　凡爾賽宮
     When the chateau was built, Versailles was a country village; today, however, it is a suburb of Paris, some twenty kilometres southwest of the French capital.
     Palais Bourbon　波旁宮
     The Palais Bourbon, a palace located on the left bank of the Seine, across from the Place de la Concorde, Paris (which is on the right bank), is the seat of the French National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French government.
     不像倫敦曾經(jīng)被1666年倫敦大火所摧毀，里斯本曾經(jīng)被1755年里斯本地震摧毀，巴黎在自中世紀(jì)以來的發(fā)展中，一面保留了過去的印記，甚至是歷史最悠久的某些街道的布局，一面形成了統(tǒng)一的風(fēng)格，并且實(shí)現(xiàn)了現(xiàn)代化的基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施。長期以來，巴黎一直遵守嚴(yán)格的城市規(guī)劃，特別是限制建筑物的高度。法蘭西第二帝國的規(guī)劃在許多情況下今天仍然適用。