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Geography and History of Paris on a Map

How much do you know about Paris, the 'City of Light'? Try guessing all the answers with the help of a map and hints. Good luck have fun!
Answers are accepted in French!
The arrondissements are accepted by their names NOT their numbers
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Arrondissments
Central arrondissement where the Paris stock exchange formerly was, thus its name
Bourse
Northern arrondissement known for its lone major hill
Butte-Montmartre
Riverside arrondissement where the residents tend to be wealthy
Passy
Thirteenth arrondissement that contains the 'quartier asiatique'
Gobelins
Largest arrondissement, which has the lowest population density out of all the arrondissements
Reuilly
 
 
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Battles
Roman conquest of a Gallic town that predated Paris
Battle of Lutetia
National holiday and revolutionary capture of a political prison
Storming of the Bastille
 
 
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Nature
In the past, this park and 5 time host of the 'world's fair' was used as a marching ground for the army
Champ de Mars
Riverside garden where a real life carousel took place
Tuileries Garden
A palace of the same name and the 'Medici Fountain' are both located within this statue abundant garden
Jardin du Luxembourg
Touristic canal built in the 1820s, lined with many trees
Canal Saint-Martin
Former forest and hunting ground created by Napoleon III, with a bordering royal residence named after it
Bois de Vincennes
Public park in the west where the French Open is held
Bois de Boulogne
River which starts in Burgundy, named after Sequana, the Gallo-Roman goddess of the river
Seine River
 
 
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Religious Places
Key location in the Da Vinci Code (novel), that has a well-known organ
Church of Saint-Sulpice
Hilltop basilica made out of iconic travertine limestone
Sacré-Cœur
Chapel found on an island with a large amount of stained glass
Sainte-Chapelle
 
 
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Squares
Largest Parisian square, where the executions of Robespierre, Louis XVI, and his wife took place
Place de la Concorde
Old and perfectly symmetrical 'royal square' with many trees
Place des Vosges
Square at the tri-point of three arrondissements, with a bronze statue of the French Republic's personification
Place de la République
Circle and former hotspot for guillotine executions, where the 'Triumph of the Republic' sculpture is found
Place de la Nation
 
 
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Streets
Street found in central Paris with many bakeries, and restaurants along it
Rue Montorgueil
Avenue named after a renowned writer who temporarily lived there
Avenue Victor-Hugo
The '14 July military parade' takes place on this wide avenue where the Tour de France usually ends
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Long street named after a Napoleonic victory against the Habsburgs
Rue de Rivoli
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People
Marshal of the Empire who mainly fought in battles of the French Revolutionary Wars
Charles-Pierre Augereau
Artist who mainly made paintings related to nature, such as 'Water Lilies'
Claude Monet
Mainly cabaret singer whose songs include 'Hymne à l'amour' and 'La Vie en rose'
Édith Piaf
Philosopher and existentialist who wrote several plays and novels, including 'No Exit' and 'Nausea'
Jean-Paul Sartre
Actress who starred in 'La Boum' and played Isabella of France in the film 'Braveheart'
Sophie Marceau
Final French king and part of the House of Orléans, deposed in 1848
Louis Philippe I
Formula 1 driver who won six races with the Ligier team
Jacques Laffite
Neoclassical artist who painted 'The Death of Marat', 'The Death of Socrates' and designed the French flag
Jacques-Louis David
Artist who commonly made detailed pastel and oil paintings
Edgar Degas
Blond actress whose works include: 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' and 'The Young Girls of Rochefort'
Catherine Deneuve
Explorer who circumnavigated the Earth, and has a flower and a Pacific island named after him
Louis Antoine de Bougainville
 
 
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Landmarks
Napoleon's tomb and the Army Museum are located in this group of buildings
Les Invalides
Under this monument commemorating French soldiers lies Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Arc de Triomphe
Neo-Renaissance style Parisian city hall, burnt by the Paris Commune and rebuilt
Hôtel de Ville
Mostly art museum that is home to many paintings by Cézanne, Van Gogh and others
Musée d'Orsay
Former aristocratic residence, now used as place where the National Assembly meets
Palais Bourbon
This skyscraper led to a brief law than banned any buildings over seven storeys high from being built
Tour Montparnasse
This tower nicknamed the 'Iron Lady' has an apartment for its creator near the top
Eiffel Tower
Monument in the Latin Quarter, dedicated to Saint Genevieve
Panthéon
Neo-Baroque style opera house
Palais Garnier
Busiest railway station in Europe, found in the 10th arrondissement
Gare du Nord
Football stadium home to Paris Saint-Germain
Parc des Princes
 
 
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Cuisine
Filling between two cookies containing almonds, usually with bright colours
Macaron
Baked or fried sandwich containing ham and cheese
Croque Monsieur
Raw beef named after a group of Turkic warriors who used to eat meat raw
Steak Tartare
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