View looking from Les Invalides

Wandering around the city

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October 11th 2008
The first few pictures in the blog are from Lac Daumesnil in Bois de Vincennes. I looked on my map and found the biggest green space that I could find. This is only a small portion of the space, but it is really pretty. The entire park covers 210 hectares. One of the things that I liked about the lake was all of the people that were jogging. I have found that in many of the green spaces peopl ... 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