Meant to originally be a temporary structure
Built by King Philippe Auguste to protect Paris from Viking raids
Used as a royal palace for 400 years
Built to commemorate the French Revolution
Has flying buttresses
Its purpose was to be a home to wounded and injured soldiers
Has a Golden Dome
Gargoyles gaze down from the ledges of this monument
Tomb of the unknown soldier is here
Example of gothic – style architecture
Where Napoleon's tomb is
12 avenues radiate outward from the traffic circle that surrounds it
Where the Mona Lisa is
Stands at 1,064 feet high
Initially recieved critical reviews
Built to commemorate Napoleon's victories