Interior courtyard at the Louvre

In the Dordogne Valley

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April 24th 2009
On our last day in Paris we went to the Louvre. It is the biggest museum in the world, and one day wasn't enough. But one week wouldn't be enough time to see all there is to see. We concentrated on the Dutch and Flemish painters, and I especially liked the Art Nouveau collection. Yesterday, we left Paris and took a five hour train to the Dordogne Valley. We're staying in a charming little ... read more

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