Sacre-Coeur

Bienvenue a Paris!

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August 13th 2011
Wow, such a long day! Let’s start from when we landed… and I will also mention all the dumb American things that we did as well. After we got our backpacks we navigated through the airport to find the RER train which would take us to Gare du Nord train station. I got frustrated at the gichet automatique because it wouldn’t read my debit card… then someone told me I was inserting my card th ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-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