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The Realm Of The Romantic -FranceFrance Perfume History of perfume Egyptian scene depicting the preparation of Lily perfume Etruscan perfume vase shaped like a female headThe word perfume used today derives from the Latin per fumum,meaning through smoke.Perfumery,or the art of making perfumes,began in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt and was further refined by the Romans and Persians.Although perfume and perfumery also existed in India,much of its fragrances are incense based.The earliest distillation of Attar was mentioned in the Hindu Ayurvedic text Charaka Samhita.The Harshacharita,written in 7th century A.D.in Northern India mentions use of fragrant agarwood oil.The worlds first recorded chemist is considered to be a woman named Tapputi,a perfume maker who was mentioned in a cuneiform tablet from the second millennium BC in Mesopotamia.1 She distilled flowers,oil,and calamus with other aromatics then filtered and put them back in the still several times.Eiffel Tower This towering edifice was built for the World Fair of 1889,held to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.Named after its designer,Gustave Eiffel,it stands 320m(1050ft)high and held the record as the worlds tallest structure until 1930.Initially opposed by the citys artistic and literary elite-who were only affirming their right to disagree with everything-the tower was almost torn down in 1909.Salvation came when it proved an ideal platform for the antennas needed for the new science of radio telegraphy.When youre done peering upwards through the girders,you can visit any of the three public levels,which can be accessed by lift or stairs.Just south-east of the tower is a grassy expanse that was once the site of the worlds first balloon flights and is now used by teens as a skateboarding arena or by activists bad-mouthing Chirac.Notre Dame notre-dame is a romanesque church located in the center of paris.construction of the church began in 1163 during the reign of louis and completed roughly 180 years later in about 1345.It is famous not only for victor hugos famous novel but also for its gothic architechture which was considered to be the sign of european architecture.it has very distinctive architecture style and had been called the symphony of stone.there are 3 doorways called the kings gallery on which 28 portraits of the king in jew and israel were hanging.there is handly and decoration inside the church.the main hall that had held a lot of important ceremonies can hold nearly 9000 persons.Versailles Palace Versailles is located in the southern suburbs of Paris 18Kilometres from town of Versailles,it was France ancient King of the Royal Palace,is the outstanding representative of the world famous Western classical architecture,by UNESCO as a world heritage of key cultural relic.Versailles the principal long 707 M middle is Empress,wings to nangong,Northern Palace,total 700 A number of large and small offices.Office Interior sumptuous,magnificent,walls decorated with very precious sculptures and paintings,indoor principal furniture,display a variety of clocks,and valuable antiques.Versailles garden but also the United States,its design and elegant and sophisticated,is integral part of Versailles.Park has a large number of gardens,trees,statues and beautiful fountains,picturesque,very charming,called France garden model.Champs Elysees The Champs Elysees is one of the most famous streets in the world；line with its cinemas，cafe and luxury specialty shops.The sidewalks are incredibly wide and lavish，leaving plenty room for a wide array of sidewalk cafes，beverage and dining options running the full range from McDonalds to posh and pricey French restaurants.Except to pay at least 4 for a beer or 9 for a mixed drink in even the modest sidewalk cafes well worth the price for a table with a view of the activity on the Champs.At the very heart of Paris it is one of the most symbolic palaces in the city，representative of its spirit and its glory.Louvre Museum The Louvre museum,is the worlds oldest and largest and one of the most famous museum.In Paris,France downtown Seine north shore(right),founded in 1204 years,after over 800 years expansion and metal-workers to todays scale.The Louvre area(including lawn)is about 45 hectares,building area is 4.8 hectares.Full-length 680 meter.Its overall building the u-shaped,is divided into two parts,the new and old old architechture Louis xiv period,new built in napoleon.Palace before pyramidal glass entrance,it is Chinese building great master-i.m design.Meanwhile,the Louvre is also the history of Frances oldest palace.The movie is about with the Louvre museum the lu float phantom of the opera,etc.Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place de ltoile,at the western end of the Champs-lyses.It is the linchpin of the historic axis(LAxe historique)leading from the courtyard of the Louvre Palace,a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares on a route leading out of Paris.The monuments iconographic program pitted heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain mail and set the tone for public monuments with triumphant nationalistic messages until World War I.The monument stands over 51 metres(165 feet)in height and is 45 metres wide.It is the second largest triumphal arch in existence(North Korea built a slightly larger Arch of Triumph in 1982 for the 70th birthday of Kim Il-Sung);the Arc de Triomphe is so colossal that an early daredevil flew his plane through it.The Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival,founded in 1946,is one of the worlds oldest and most prestigious film festivals The private festival is held annually(usually in May)at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrs,in the resort town of Cannes,in the south of France.The 62nd edition started 13 May and ended 24 May 2009.The President of the Jury was French actress Isabelle Huppert.戛納電影節(jié)戛納電影節(jié)Lavender ManorThe lavenders Lavandula are a genus of about 25-30 species of flowering plants in the mint family,Lamiaceae,native from the Mediterranean region south to tropical Africa and east to India.The genus includes annuals,herbaceous plants,subshrubs,and small shrubs.The native range extends across the Canary Islands,North and East Africa,south Europe and the Mediterranean,Arabia,and India.Because the cultivated forms are planted in gardens world-wide,they are occasionally found growing wild,as garden escapees,well beyond their natural range.