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France
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Exhibition Universelle de 1889 [Paris] 
 "Since the mid-19th century, Universal Expositions were held in Paris every eleven years. In 1889, the event coincided with the centennial of the French Revolution. The commissioners rejected plans for a 300-meter-tall guillotine, selecting Gustave Eiffel's tower instead." This site features photos from the fair, including images of the Eiffel Tower, Champ-de-Mars, and the Palais des Beaux-Arts. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. http://www.nga.gov/resources/expo1889.shtm Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Mar 20, 2007 The Official Site of La Tour Eiffel
This interactive, searchable site on the Eiffel Tower includes important tourist information (hours, fees, tours, maps) and lots of historical facts, anecdotes, and statistics. Also available in French. http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/ Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Dec 29, 2001 Paris Architecture Explained
Overview with examples of the history of notable architecture in Paris. Covers the medieval period, Renaissance, French Baroque and Classicism, Rococo, Neo-Classicism and Empire, Haussmann renovations, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and 20th century developments through the mid 1990s. From a company that publishes a newsletter on Paris tourism. http://www.parisnotes.com/architecture/parisbuildings.html Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Sep 19, 2007 |
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