Aurelien and I by the sunflowers

Arrivee en France

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July 22nd 2009
We arrived early today in Paris after a very smooth and easy flight. We were picked up by our Taxi man who took us to Aurelien's father's clinic in Montegany. There we met Guy, Aurelien's father, took the car and headed home. Home here in France is a beautiful place in a forset outside a city called Fountainbleau about an hour south of Paris. We drove on a long beautiful stretch of a forested ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France

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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