eiffel lit up and sparkling

Last day in Paris

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June 6th 2006
Seeing as we accomplished the majority of the 'must do's' the day before we slept in, waking up at 9.30am ish. After a quick breakfast we met up the brits again at the Musee de Rodin, this time actually going into the museum. The first sculpture we saw was 'Le Penser' aka 'The Thinker' placed amid the gorgeous garden complete with stellar roses and other flowers (I'm not good at saying which flowe ... 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