eiffel tower

Normandy and baby bottles

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June 20th 2008
We visited the Normandy area over the weekend (last weekend) and went to Omaha beach, the museum in Ceau and the American Soldier cemetery on Saturday. The beach was beautiful and I realized it had been five years since I've been on one! The museum was really sad and we watched a movie with clips from the war and more specifically D-Day and Normandy Beach. The cemetery was really nice and located ... 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