🇫🇷 All About Paris for Kids | Fun Facts About France | Twinkl USA — Transcript

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1. 0:01Welcome to our video all about Paris the
2. 0:04enchanting capital of France in this
3. 0:07video we'll explore the iconic landmarks
4. 0:10delicious Cuisine and fascinating facts
5. 0:13that make Paris one of the most beloved
6. 0:16cities in the
7. 0:18world what is
8. 0:23Paris Paris is the capital city of
9. 0:26France it's France's largest city with
10. 0:29the population of over 11 million
11. 0:32people people who live there are called
12. 0:37parisians can you guess what the
13. 0:39official language of Paris
14. 0:46is
15. 0:50French transportation in
16. 0:56Paris Paris has two main airports and
17. 0:59several train stations the famous Paris
18. 1:02Metro train system primarily runs
19. 1:04underground allowing people to navigate
20. 1:07the bustling City quickly and
21. 1:12efficiently the river
22. 1:17sen the river sen flows through Paris
23. 1:21dividing the city into two parts the
24. 1:23right Bank to the North and the Left
25. 1:25Bank to the
26. 1:27South the city itself is further divided
27. 1:31into 20 smaller neighborhoods known as
28. 1:33arand
29. 1:36deimon famous
30. 1:41landmarks Paris is a global hub for
31. 1:45culture fashion and history it is famous
32. 1:49for its landmarks museums Galleries and
33. 1:54architecture now that we have a glimpse
34. 1:56of what makes Paris so special let's
35. 1:59dive into some of its most famous
36. 2:02landmarks these iconic sites are a must
37. 2:05SE for any visitor and each one tells a
38. 2:08unique story about the city's Rich
39. 2:10history and
40. 2:12culture let's start with the most
41. 2:14recognizable symbol of Paris the Eiffel
42. 2:18Tower the Eiffel Tower designed by
43. 2:21Gustav Eiffel was built in 1889 for the
44. 2:25Paris World's Fair although it was
45. 2:28initially meant to be a temp temporary
46. 2:30structure it has stood for over 130
47. 2:33years and is one of the most visited
48. 2:35sites in Paris attracting nearly 7
49. 2:38million visitors
50. 2:43annually the
51. 2:47Lou the Lou is the world's largest
52. 2:51museum originally built as a fortress in
53. 2:54the late 12th century it was transformed
54. 2:57into a palace in the 16th century
55. 3:00and later open to the public as a museum
56. 3:03in
57. 3:051793 the Lou houses 35,000 Priceless
58. 3:09artifacts and paintings including
59. 3:11Leonardo da Vinci's Mona
60. 3:15Lisa the Museum's iconic glass pyramid
61. 3:18was added in 1989 and stands about 69 ft
62. 3:26High notredam Cathedral
63. 3:31notam Cathedral located on a small
64. 3:34island in the river sen was constructed
65. 3:37between 1163 and
66. 3:401345 it is one of the largest religious
67. 3:43buildings in the world in a popular
68. 3:45tourist
69. 3:47attraction in April 2019 a fire severely
70. 3:51damaged the cathedral the French
71. 3:53government has committed to repairing
72. 3:55and rebuilding it
73. 3:57[Music]
74. 4:00the ark the
75. 4:03Triumph the ark the Triumph was
76. 4:06commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 and
77. 4:09completed in
78. 4:121836 designed by French architect Jean
79. 4:15shren it stands at the center of the
80. 4:18place Charles deal a major road Junction
81. 4:21in Paris the monument honors those who
82. 4:25fought for France in past battles and
83. 4:27Wars it measures one 164 ft tall 148 ft
84. 4:33wide and 72 ft
85. 4:37deep now let's move on to food in
86. 4:43Paris Paris is famous for its pastries
87. 4:46and cheeses a typical Parisian meal
88. 4:50includes an urv which is a
89. 4:54starter entree which is an introductory
90. 4:57course like soup
91. 5:00plat principal which is the main
92. 5:05course and Fage or dessert which is
93. 5:08cheese or
94. 5:12dessert fun facts about
95. 5:19Paris paris's nickname is the city of
96. 5:25light the city is more than 2,000 years
97. 5:29old
98. 5:32there are about 450 parks and Gardens
99. 5:35spread around the
100. 5:37[Music]
101. 5:39city there are 37 bridges that connect
102. 5:42two sides of the
103. 5:45city Paris attracts 44 million visitors
104. 5:49each
105. 5:52year and there you have it the
106. 5:54enchanting City of Paris thanks for
107. 5:57joining us for more information and and
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