The view from our Hotel

Premier Voyage en France

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February 26th 2008
Salut! I have too apologize for my lack of blogs recently, but I assure this one is worth the wait! I just returned from a 9 day excursion around France, the majority of which was spent in Paris. It was magnificent. I began in Paris for 4 days, then took a day trip to Chartres, spent 2 days in Reims and ended up in Dijon for about a day and a half before returning home to Besancon. I have s ... 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