Me in front of a castle I wanted to go to

Mini Chateau & the river castle Chenonceau

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April 23rd 2011
Today we went to Mini Chateau which is a place that has the 40 most famous castle's around the area we are staying in. They were geographically laid out with the Loire river. There were some huge castles and some not so big. Some castles also had amazing gardens.  There where heaps of different castles. We decided to chose two or three each then decide on three to go to together. I chose th ... 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