Les Catacombes - Part Deux

In the mid to late seventeen hundreds, some cemetaries around paris became full. So, many (around three million by the time they quit in the mid 19th century) bodies were exhumed and put into the catacombs. They are arranged with incredible intricacy, and morbid beauty. Some places are patterns of skulls, et cetera. The majority of the place is a large expanse of bones walled in by neatly stacked femurs.

Paris

August 27th 2006
OK, Paris. Basically this town is really dirty, the people are strange, but somehow it is incredibly attractive. It is also huge beyond comprehension, from the very top of Sacre Couer one can see city in all directions as far as the eye can see, a concept that does bode well for myself. The coolest thing about Paris is how limitless it is, you can get anywhere affordably and quickly, and there ... 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

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