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Europe 3: Chateau de Versailles

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July 7th 2008
Our main agenda for the day was to take the RER C train from La Defense Station to Versailles Rive Gauche Station. We bought the train+entrance combo tickets to the Chateau de Versailles from the SNCF booth at the La Defense station, to avoid the crowds at the gate. I was hungry and seeing Mac Donald’s next to the ticket counter, went to buy breakfast as we had a 20 minute wait for our train. ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Versailles

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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