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Discussion points:

• What are some of the natural landmarks that surround the Eiffel Tower?

• Why do you think the region of Paris is called Île de France?

• How far is the Eiffel Tower from your city?

• Are there any other places would you like to visit in Paris?

Où se trouve:

• Champs de Mars?

• École Militaire?

• Carrousel de la Tour Eiffel?

• La Place de Varsovie?

Comment s’appelle la tour noire qui fait face à la tour Eiffel ?

Adapted from "Inside the Eiffel Tower's newly redesigned Jules Verne Restaurant" by Katia Kulawicke-Assante from Architectural Digest.

Eating well on the Dame de Fer, a.k.a. the Iron Lady or Eiffel Tower, is tradition. When it first opened in 1889, there were already 4 restaurants on the first floor, tucked away in wooden pavilions. Three-Michelin-starred chef Frédéric Anton takes the helm of the City of Light’s highest gastronomic destination, soaring 410 feet above the city.

Located on the second floor, with direct access via a private elevator on the south pillar, the Jules Verne Restaurant—named for the celebrated French novelist, poet, and playwright—is entirely refurbished by architect and interior designer Aline Asmar d’Amman. Chef Anton wants his cuisine to mirror France’s “culinary excellence,” he says. Anton intends to create a gastronomic experience in the arts décoratifs tradition, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The restaurant’s 3 main spaces comprise pearly white and silvery gray velvet benches. Likewise, delicately brushed French oak tabletops, accented with mother-of-pearl, stand on legs whose design was inspired by Suzanne Belperron’s 1930s jewelry and which are decorated with small bronze candleholders by sculptor Marie Khouri. Surrounded by mirrors in antiqued gold leaf and a luminous sculpted ceiling, elegant overhead lighting fixtures mimic wheels.