Musee d'Orsay

We're off to France

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August 7th 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007. Though we sent out the blog yesterday, we still have till tomorrow, Tuesday, in England and fly out early Wednesday morning. Today, Kevin’s mum, sister, Kevin and I went off to York for the day, for a bit of a look-around, and some shopping for Kevin’s mum. For those of you that don’t know York, it is an old Roman and Viking town and even today has great old buildi ... 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