Davinci's best work in front of Louvre

Paris

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August 28th 2007
We were only in Paris for 36 hours and although the city is amazingly beautiful and romantic, we were there the perfect amount of time. The evening we arrived we went to dinner and were made fun of by local French people for our attempt at speaking French. Oh well. We had great pizza, salad and wine and walked to view the Sacre Coeur at the top of the hill (Thanks, Guy T for this one). We had an a ... read more

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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