La Defense

Paris in the summer

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August 11th 2011
It is summer in Paris, despite the weather. The entire month of July passed with maybe 2 sunny days. As a California girl, this is not acceptable. Summer took a long time coming to Chico this year, so I really only got about 2 weeks of it before flying off to Paris where the clouds and rain were a little too happy to see me. How California spoils me, I had forgotten how in Europe, when ... 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