The Palace

Sun, Pebbles, Grace Kelly and a return to Paris

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September 7th 2007
From Geneve we made the long (ish) train ride to Nice on the French Riviera. We spent 2 thrilling hours at the Marseille train station before arriving in beautiful sunny Nice our first glimpse at mediterranean Europe. It could have been a few degrees warmer but the sun was lovely. Unfortunately the beaches have no sand just pebbles so it kind of looked as though everyone was sun bathing in a carpa ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Nice

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more