A beautiful palace of
light and stone built in memory of a time when kings
called Paris home. Where am I?
Events surrounding this great prison
became symbolic of the French Revolution? Where am I?
I believed that unity was more important
than gold. My son inherited a kingdom because I achieved
my goals. Who am I?
I delivered justice across the realm.
I journeyed to the Holy Land and there I fell. Who am I?
I was a devoted servant of a warrior
and a king. I brought the light of heaven to earth so that choirs
might sing. Who am I?
I was a hero, an aristocrat, and a friend to the
king. I warned of the coming change. Who am I?
I was a king of the people of Gaul.
I surrendered to the ruler of the greatest nation of all. Who am I?
I was a philosopher and monk in the Middle
Ages. I expressed my love in hand-written pages. Who am I?
I was the first Christian queen that
France had ever seen. Who am I?
I was the head of the ruling class.
I stood at the crossroads of the future and the past. Who am I?
I was the ruler of the greatest nation
on earth. In my time Paris was an island and fishing
came first. Who am I?
In ancient times grapes and figs
could be found here. Water was always near. Where am I?
My life was a tale of beauty and elegance.
My death was symbolic for the people of France. Who am I?
My reign marked the noontide of France. My hallmark
was extravagance. Who am I?
The basilica at St. Denis was the finest manifestation
of this divine innovation. What is it?
The gothic style is based on logic and
symbolism, but there was a principle behind the mysticism.
What is it?
The greatest palace the world had ever seen, a
mythical statement and the home of the king.
Where am I?
The ultimate form of a sacred norm,
to this end the Sainte Chapelle was born. What is it?
They gathered here from afar, from the west and
the east, speaking the language of scholars
and priests. Where am I?
They journeyed here from across the land to this
the center of thought for the free-thinking
man. Where am I?
This is a mystical poem of glass and light
and the personal statement of a king. Where am I?
This is a quiet area favored by musicians
and poets. Where am I?
This is the only physical remains of a monastery
built by the wife of a king. Where am I?
This is the present day site of a middle
age tradition. Where am I?
This was a medieval building on the banks of the
Seine and a stop on the road to the guillotine.
Where am I?
This was a monastery and the home of every
king. Where am I?
This was a union of logic and light, a miraculous
innovation that reached unknown heights? What is it?
This was the center of sport and entertainment
in Paris of old. Where am I?
This was the first full flowering of a
new form of art. Where am I?
This was the inspiration for
one of the finest Gothic creations. What is it?
Answers:
Abbot Suger
Abelard
Basilique St.
Denis
Bastille
Chateau d’Or
Clothilde
Clovis
Conciergerie
Early Gothic
Gothic Style
High Gothic
Holy Relics
Holy Trinity
Julien
Latin Quarter
Les Arenes de
Lutece
Louis XVI
Lutece
Marie Antoinette
Marquis de LaFayette
Notre Dame de
Paris
Paris Flea Market
Pere Lachaise
Cemetery
Saint Louis
Saint Chapelle
Sorbonne
The Sun King
Tour de Clovis
Vercingetorix
Versailles
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