A Stained Glass Window

The Conciergerie and Sainte Chapelle

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May 20th 2010
In case you haven't noticed, we've been back-filling the blog when we have internet access. So, I'm posting this entry as May 20th even though I'm really writing it on the 21st. Additionally, to keep posts relatively short, we're posting by event rather than day. We're doing this because we've returned to several places multiple times. So, the set up to this post is that we visited Sainte Chap ... read more

Europe » France » Paris

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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