The Orangerie, La Mothe Saint-Heray

Around France with Family and Friends

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October 17th 2012
France will be remembered for relatives and friends. After arriving in Paris by Eurostar, which didn’t quite live up to its promise of luxury travel, we did four days solid walking around the City of Light. Central Paris is beautiful, designed in the late 19th C by M. Haussemann so all buildings are the same colour, style and height with a grid and diagonal street design. BUT ... read more

Europe » 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