Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

Week 5- Paris

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June 7th 2008
I left for Paris on Sunday afternoon. I went from Oxford to London and then took the Eurostar to Paris. The train was really nice and quick! It took 2 hours and 20mins to get there. I think we were under the English Channel for about 30 minutes. You didn’t even notice that you were under. I then walked from the train station down a main street. There are so many streets feeding into one circle t ... 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