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Buildings Louvre Museum The Louvre is the biggest museum in the world which is located on the bank of the Seine River. No word can be used to describe the Louvre. It is an amazing and impressive museum, from its beginnings as a royal castle to the public institution we see today. Today the museum features more than 6000 European paintings dating from the 13th century to the19th century. Its largest collection is of prints and drawings with an inventory[‘inv?nt?ri, -t?:ri] . of 130000. Other collections include Islamic [iz’l?mik]art, Oriental Antiquities, Egyptian Antiquities, and Greek Antiquities with pieces that date back as far as the seventh millennium[mileni?m]B.C. Reflects centuries of change in the political and social environment and is a symbol of art, considered as a Mecca [mek?]for artists and art lovers alike Notre Dame de Paris Notre Dame de Paris(Our Lady of Paris, in English) is one of the most important Cathedrals [k?θi:dr?l]in France and one of the most popular Cathedrals in the world. It reflects the born of Gothic[ɡ?θik] Architecture style by being one of the first Cathedrals built under this style. Notre-Dame (巴黎圣母院)Cathedral is located in the southeast of La Cite(西岱 岛) in the Seine River（塞 纳河）, the center of Paris.Its a symbol of ancient Paris.It is famous for its gothic architectural style, sculpture and paintings on the doors, windows and ambulatories(回 廊),and it was completed in 1345,it took more than 180 years. Its conception comes from a social need, a need of a new symbol for a new social and political power and by1160 the church of Saint Stephen (where Notre Dame Cathedral is now located) was looked upon as obsolete since it could not really display the prestige of a fast growing urban society. The Eiffel Tower This tower is one of the most visited attractions in France and it is recognized as one of the most important symbols of this country. The Eiffel Tower, built in 1889 designed by a famous architect Eiffel.