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France Fieldtrip Worksheet

Eiffel Tower

1.     How many steps is it to the top of the Eiffel Tower?  ____________
2.    Why was the Eiffel Tower built?  _______________________________________________________
3.     What can you find on the 3rd floor of the Eiffel Tower?  _______________________________________________________
4. How much is it for an adult to take the elevator to go to the 3rd   floor?_______________
Les Invalides
5.  Who is buried in the Emperor’s Tomb at Les Invalides?  ___________________________________________________________
6.   Who built the tomb?  ____________________________
Arc de Triomphe
7.   How many avenues radiate from the Arc de Triomphe?  _________
8.     What is an etoile?  _______________________
9. Who is buried beneath the arch?  ___________________________________________________
Louvre (art)
10.   The museum is open every day but which day?  _________________ 
11.    When can you see the permanent collection for free?  ____________________________________________
Go to the floor plan and click on Denon
Go to the 1st Floor
12.

What painting by Botticelli can you find in Salle 3?________________________________________________

Airport
13.  Where can I eat in Roissy Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 1?_________________________________________
14.   USAirways flies out of which terminal in Roissy?  ___________________________________________
Money
15. What is the national currency in France?  ______________
16.  You will find a picture of __________________________ on the new 100 francs (FF) banknote.
17. What are the official colors of the Euro?  ____________________
Weather
18.  What is the temperature in Lyon in Celcius?  _______________
19. Convert that temperature into Fahrenheit.___________
http://www.france.com
Exchange Rate
20.

 One American dollar equals ___________ francs 

I have 256 francs to eat dinner this evening. 

21.  How much is that in US Dollars?  ______________
Hotels
I am flying to France on December 27th, 2001.  I want to stay 2 nights in a hotel.  I would prefer a 4 star hotel in the Latin Quarter of Paris.
22. Name a hotel where I could stay.  I need a standard double room.  ____________________________
23.  What is the Metro stop for this hotel?  _______________________
24. What is the rate in FF for a standard double?  _________________
Art- Musée d’Orsay
25.  Name two artists that can be found in the museum.  ________________________________________
26. What is the name of the new painting acquired by the museum?__________________________________________
Train Reservations
27.   I would like to buy a first class France Railpass for any 3 days in one month.  How much is it? _______________
I will be departing Paris for Lyon on December 29, 2001. 
28.

  If I leave from Gare de Lyon, how long of a train ride will it be?______________

29.   I am leaving on the 2 p.m. train.  What is my train number? ________
Department Stores
30.

Name three department stores in France.

a.      ______________________________

b.     ______________________________

c.      ______________________________

31.  When is the Galleries Lafayette fashion show held?  ______________________________________
32.

  I would like to buy a urban shirt for my dad in the men’s department.  I have 400 French francs.  Choose one for me to buy.  How much is it?  ___________________________________________


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