Subway tunnels

[MagicBuzz]

As initial subject is quite abandonned, I have just one small question about how english spell some words.

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French                     English
Tour Eiffel                Eiffel tower
Arc de Triomphe            Triumph Arch (??)
Scacré Chœur	           Sacré Chrœur or Crowned chorus ???
Avenue de la Grande Armée  Strong army avenue ?
Champs Elysées		   Elysées fields ?

Yes, because in Paris there is a lot of tourists and most of theim speak english.
But when I try to explain to lost guys how to find their way, they generally seems sceptic, so I think we don't use same names for the monuments/avenues.

[orudge]

But when I try to explain to lost guys how to find their way, they generally seems sceptic, so I think we don't use same names for the monuments/avenues.

Hmm, well, this is what I call those things:

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[b]French                     English[/b]
Tour Eiffel                Eiffel Tower
Arc de Triomphe            Arc de Triomphe
Scacré Chœur	           Sacré Chœur
Avenue de la Grande Armée  Avenue de la Grande Armée
Champs Elysées		   Champs Elysées

Everything apart from the Eiffel Tower we use the French for.

[MagicBuzz]

Ah ok That explains a lot why they never understand me when I show their path to tourists LOL

[ChrisCF]

Don't you mean Sacré Cœur (cœur=heart)? Or is that another thing I've been getting wrong all these years?

I've heard a place referred to as the "Elysee Fields", or "Elysium Fields", but it's definitely not the "Elysee Fields Avenue" over here.
Also, in English, Versailles has a Palace.

[MagicBuzz]

Oh, I thought it was chœur (chorus)

[Villem]

/me would be rich if i would get 5€ for each off-topic post in my threads in eny forum..

[MagicBuzz]

/me would be rich if i would get 5€ for each off-topic post in my threads in eny forum..