It's All in Paris Trivia Quiz

Answer: between 300 and 350m

The official height of the Eiffel Tower is debatable. Figures range between 312 and 330m. The Eiffel Tower was constructed in 1889 for the World Expo. It has three levels with shops and a restaurant, not to mention the beautiful view over Paris.

Answer: Jim Morrison

Pere Lachaise already existed in 1804. Many famous people chose to be buried here (the composer Chopin or the great writer Oscar Wilde for example), but the most popular grave is still the resting place of the Doors' lead singer.

Answer: False

It's not true. The obelisk was a gift from Egypt to Charles X. The Place de la Concorde was constructed between 1755 and 1775 and was also the square where king Louis XVI was decapitated by the guillotine.

Answer: People could see the Seine flowing underneath

The Pont Neuf was the first modern bridge in Paris. Not only was its design and size very different from the previous bridges in Paris, but it was also the first bridge without shops and markets. Before the Pont Neuf, people in Paris were never able to really see the Seine flowing underneath a bridge because of the various sheds and shops on the bridges. That's why the inhabitants of Paris liked to come to the Pont Neuf: to watch their beloved Seine.

The Pont Neuf still remains one of Paris' most famous bridges.

The artist Christo for example, completely wrapped it in 1985.

Answer: Notre Dame

Initiated by Bishop Maurice de Sully in 1160, it was not completed until the fourteenth century. It was constructed on the site of a basilica dating from the fourth century, which was itself built on the site of a Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter. Its gothic gargoyles, facade, and carved portals make it one of the best examples of the metamorphosis from Roman to gothic style in European architectural history as the original plans for Notre-Dame followed the location's proceeding edifices. Before the renovation in the nineteenth century, Notre-Dame had become so dilapidated that animals were sheltered there by nearby inhabitants, something hard to imagine today. You must climb 386 steps to reach the top of the tower of Notre-Dame but the view is worth it.

The last stairs are wooden, and they take you to the massive bronze bell in the tower.

Answer: A pyramid

Since the late 18th century, when the Louvre was first opened to the public, this world-famous museum has ranked high on most visitors' lists of 'things to see in Paris.' Recent renovations, coupled with I. M. Pei's impressive glass pyramid have given the Louvre a more contemporary look. Parisians and visitors from around the world flocked in record numbers to the grand inauguration ceremonies in December 1993 of the 'New Louvre'.

Answer: Centre Pompidou

After five years of construction, the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou was inaugurated by the French president, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, on January 31, 1977. Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers and Gianfranco Franchini, the architects of the Centre Georges Pompidou, designed this building to be an 'expandable spatial diagram'.

The building is very colorful because of the utility shafts that are attached to the outside of the building, which are painted in four colors (blue: air {conditioning;} green: water {circuits;} yellow: electrical {conduits;} red: circulation and security)

Answer: True

The Paris sewers have a celebrated history. Initially part of Napoleon III's engineering project for the capital, the sewer system today includes over 1,300 miles of tunnels and underground waterways that can be visited with guides by descending a stairway at the foot of Pont d'Alma on the Left Bank. An unusual but very interesting and uniquely Parisian attraction.

Answer: 75

The whole of France was subdivided in regions. Every region had its number, and in Paris, it was 75.

Answer: Sales

Indeed, soldes are sales. Watch for these soldes as they can save you a lot of money. Even Hermes and Lancome and a few other of the most exclusive couturiers open their doors each spring for a few hours for bargain basement sales.