Dinner restaurant

Rive Gauche

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July 27th 2009
We spent the afternoon wandering through the left bank, doing some shopping, stopping at cafes and sightseeing. We saw St Sulpice of Da Vinci code fame and beautiful St Germaine Place. For those not familiar with the Left Bank (Rive Gauche) of the Seine, it is to Paris what SoHo and Greenwich Village are to Manhattan. The left bank, with it's much narrower streets and sprawling landscape contai ... 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