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"Versailles in peak season"

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October 2nd 2009
Variety, I'm told, is the spice of life. So I thought I'd delay the next swash-buckling, tea-drinking episode from this year's Tina Turner World Tour. Instead, I give you a world-class tourist attraction: The Palace of Versailles, Paris. That is Paris, France, not Texas, for the Americans amongst you! Now, while we're dealing with ambiguity, Joan of Arc was not Noah's wife. This is blindingly obvi ... read more

Europe » 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