Hotel de Ville...aka City Hall

Welcome to Paris

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May 12th 2008
May 8 & 9, 2008 After classes, well 2 of the 3, I went home for lunch, showered, packed, and headed to the Plaza de Armas Bus Station to meet Theresa and Katie to catch our bus to Madrid at 6pm. We started to trek to Paris, and after 6 hours of being in the bus, we finally made it to Madrid. We took a couple different Metro lines from the bus station to the airport. Unfortunately, we got th ... 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