Le Pont d'Avignon

Old, old bridge that they kept rebuilding, until they finally said "screw it" in the 1700's.

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March 25th 2006
Today I went on a field trip to Avignon with my art history class. Thankfully we had nice weather for it. It took about an hour to get there. We immediately went to the Petit Palais, right across the place from the Palais des Papes. The big Palais is amazing. It looks like an old medieval fortress. And the popes ruled from here for a century- right here! It's a pretty amazing thing to conte ... read more

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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

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