Open Air Drawing Room

French Family Days, part 2

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August 12th 2007
We were all up a little after 8 this morning. We had breakfast (yogurt, bread, bananas) and I packed a lunch for us. We were out the door at 9:30 and two hours later we arrived at Versailles. There was a slight problem because the C line, which is a fast way of getting around the left bank of Paris was under repair so we had to take the slow trains across town, which luckily didn’t bother the ... 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