Ronchamp.

Reims to Ronchamp - a tale of two churches

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April 18th 2006
Thursday pm: Well I never! I’m writing this as we fly at 11,000 metres; with the temperature at -55 degrees Celsius. We are 300 km’s north of St Petersburg, looking at frozen lakes and broken ice, tracking towards Stockholm with 2077 km’s left before we are due to land in Paris at 4.20 pm. The trip began smoothly until the baggage conveyor belt broke. It took an extra hour to load the lug ... 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