Notre Dame

Gay Paree

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October 10th 2007
Day 18 Wednesday 10 October Gay Paree Wake up 5:45am Bags and Breaky 6:30am Leave 7:15am Off to Paree! It’s quite flat again leaving Switzerland. We passed through a section of the Black forest. Little light comes through when you are walking through it. We crossed the border at Basel and entered France!! Plain scenery for most of it and cloudy skies. We stopped ... 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