Up the Bell Tower

Looking up the bell tower you can see a few gargoyle rain spouts jutting out. The facade and the bell towers were cleaned for the Jubilee of 2000 - but the rest of the exterior is still blackened with centuries of smoke and pollution.

Death by Louvre

June 15th 2006
Sorry about no blog yesterday, we nearly killed ourselves by spending about nine hours in the Louvre... that's more than a day's work! Sheesh. It was, of course, very interesting to see the amazing works of art by the Great Masters; in addition we saw the Egyptian collection, the recently excavated medieval Louvre, and the objets d'art. Dan loved the architechtural details in the paintings by ... 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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