At the Louvre

Paris

---

April 23rd 2007
I got to Paris from Barcelona by night train! And it was a really cool experience! I paid a little extra to get a couchette, which I thought was a chair you could put back, but it’s actually a proper (well kinda) little bed in a cabin, and because I’m over 26 I had to have a 1st class eurail ticket so I got a room with only 4 beds. A lot roomier then the six bed 2nd class one I thought I had, ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

---

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