Charlamagne Crown

As one story goes, when the Pope was corronating Napoleon as Emperor, Napoleon rose before the ceremony was over and crowned himself, as even the Pope wasn't good enough to crown Napoleon.

Let’s try this again

September 6th 2009
After a somewhat late night last night, my watch alarm rang a bit too early this morning. But it was for good reason because I’m heading to the Louvre. The Louvre opens at 9:00 am and the lines are generally pretty long. Today would likely be even worse since it’s the first Sunday of the month - all the museums are free. But I had gotten some great advice from a few people. There is a little ... 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

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