Sacre Coeur Cathedral

Paris day #17

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July 20th 2012
We went to sleep watching the lights on the Eiffel tower from our hotel room. After breakfast we did a bit of laundry before we headed out for the day. We went to the closest Metro at Eco Militaire and bought us each 3 day Paris metro tickets. Then we jumped on and headed to the Musee d'Orsay, our favorite musee here. Jim had read that they have on display the original scaled model of the Stat ... 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