Notre Dame Cathedral

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September 25th 2009
As money was running low (actually, that is an understatement! We are now into money we had put aside for other things when we got home!), we decided we would get the water ‘bus’ to the airport instead of a taxi, for under half the price. The trouble with this great idea was that we had to lug our suitcases across a trillion bridges and through packed cobbled stone streets, to get to the sai ... 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