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The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, Triumphal Arch of the Star) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris , standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle , formerly named Place de l'Étoile — the étoile or "star" of the juncture formed by its twelve radiating avenues. The Arc de Triomphe should not be confused with a smaller arch, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel , which stands west of the Louvre . The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. As the central cohesive element of the Axe historique (historic axis, a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares on a route running from the courtyard of the Louvre to the Grande Arche de la Défense ), the Arc de Triomphe was designed...

Notre-Dame de Paris (French: [nɔtʁə dam də paʁi] ; meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris , France . The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture , and it is among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture . http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/en/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_de_Paris -------------------------------- Paper craft  is the collection of  art  forms employing  paper  or  card  as the primary  artistic medium  for the creation of three-dimensional objects. It is the most widely used material in arts and crafts. It lends itself to a wide range of techniques, as it can for instance be fo...

Le Mont-Saint-Michel (pronounced: [lə mɔ̃ sɛ̃ mi.ʃɛl] ; Norman : Mont Saint Miché, English : Saint Michael's Mount ) is an island commune in Normandy , France. It is located about one kilometre (0.6 miles) off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is 100 hectares (247 acres) in size. As of 2009, the island has a population of 44. The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it: on top, God , the abbey and monastery ; below, the great halls ; then stores and housing; and at the bottom, outside the walls, houses for fishermen and farmers. The commune's position — on an island just 600 metres from land — made it accessible at low tide to the many pilgrims to its abbey , but defensible as an incoming tide stranded,...