Palais et Jardin de Luxemboug

Paris and all things latin.

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July 22nd 2012
Today we spent most of the day in Paris’ Latin Quarter. It amazing that we had already stayed here a week a few years ago and missed so much. We started the day with mass at Notre Dame de Paris, then up to the Sorbonne, the original University of Paris. We then saw the Pantheon, which was a church, then a civic building, then church, then back to a civic building. Down in the crypt, there are bu ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France

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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