Arc de Triomphe

A Weekend in Paris

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March 30th 2008
Hopping the Channel (and Most of the UK for that matter) I spent the weekend of the 28-30 March in Paris, visiting with my parents, who had just concluded their three week tour around Edinburgh, London, Italy and France. Arriving in Paris and the Louvre As Paris was my first trip since arriving in Edinburgh to the continent and a non-English speaking country (though so ... 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