La Tour Eiffel (au sommet!)

Sunday in Paris & Versailles

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March 14th 2011
This was another great day. We started out with a Paris city tour with Veronique. Sophie and Jeanne stayed on the coach with Francy and Veronique. They went on to Versailles. The rest of us got off the coach at the Arc de Triomphe, walked down the Champs Elysees, had lunch, walked through the Tuileries, crossed the Seine to the Musee d'Orsay, back past the Louvre with its famous pyramids and up to ... 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