Center of Paris

Arrival in Paris

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September 18th 2008
Salut! It still hasn't quite hit me that I get to enjoy and explore living abroad for a year yet. I feel as though that entire time could be spent discovering Paris alone. The neighborhood I am living in is in the 14th arrondissement on rue Didot. It is a smaller, artistic area near Montparnasse. After taking the metro by ourselves for the first time last night up to the foyer where the other ... 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