Oath of the Horatii

Europe 5: Palais Royal Musee du Louvre

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July 9th 2008
Check-out at our hotel was at noon and we didn’t want to go back and forth. So we dumped our luggage at the Gare du Nord Station lockers, validated our Eurorail pass at the ticket counter and proceeded on the Metro to Palais Royal Musee du Louvre (The Louvre museum). It was a lovely morning and I felt glad to be in Paris. A couple in the subway sensed my mood, as the boy sang a melodious French ... 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