Mona Lisa

New Year's Eve in Paris

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December 31st 2008
New Year’s Eve … our last full day in Paris. It was another cloudy day but we had planned our destination since our first day - visiting The Louvre Museum. Saving the best for last? Not quite. Everything about Lisbon and Paris has been a great experience. The museum first opened on August 10, 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings. The collection increased under Napoleon and continued to e ... 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