First Coffee

Arrival into Paris

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September 5th 2008
The service in Charles de Gaul was first class. They landed away from the terminal where people got off the plane and then boarded a bus. For mother they had a truck with an elevator that went to the airplane door and they wheeled her into the truck load area. Then they drove us to the terminal, raised the truck and a skycap person came and took us through customs, to get our luggage, to get the ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

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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