La Tour Eiffel

The Eiffel Tower, La Tour Eiffel in French, was the main exhibit of the Paris Exposition — or World's Fair — of 1889. It was constructed to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution and to demonstrate France's industrial prowess to the world.

Kand Nouguier were the chief engineers for the Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel — Gustave Eiffel's engineering firm. Together with Eiffel and a French architect, Stephen Sauvestre, the engineers submitted their plans to a contest that would determine the centerpiece for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.

The Eiffel company's design won, and construction of the wrought iron tower began in July 1887. But not everyone in Paris was thrilled with the idea of a giant metal monument looming over the city.

Qu'est-ce que vous pouvez voir ici (What you can see here):

1. An elevator-un ascenseur
2. A ticket booth-un stands de billets
3. Trees-des arbres
4. Lights-les lumières
5. A restaurant-un restaurant

Repas

la boeuf bourguignon

Dessert

Tarte Tatin

Qu'est-ce que vous pouvez entendre (What you can hear):

An announcement-une annonce

Qu’est-ce que tu as fait?

Moi: A la Tour, j'ai mangé de la boeuf bourguignon.