Paris' Famous Landmark

Paris & Chocolate For Breakfast Everyday!!

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January 5th 2009
Righto - I'm gonna warn you now - this is gonna be a long one. Our flight into Charles de Gaulle airport arrived just after dark leaving Fiona and I to take our time to make our way to the hotel. We realised that our Eurail pass provided us with a free train into central Paris and all we needed to do was jump a suburban train a couple of stops and we would be at our hotel. Easy right? Well almost. ... 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