One of the Four Captives

Paris at Easter – Springtime!

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April 23rd 2019
Easter Sunday 21st April Today we joined our coach for travel to Paris, arriving about the middle of the day. In the afternoon we did a Paris Bicycle Tour, in the Marais area and over to the right bank of the Seine. It was a lot of riding through back streets without too much to see most of the time. We did ride over onto Île St Louis and looked across at Notre Dame, with its collapsed roof and ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

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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