Listening intently

Let Them Eat Cake!

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December 20th 2011
Out of the Metro Area We headed out to Versailles today. It is out of the usual metro ticket line so we had to ask for some help. Getting rejected in those turnstyles with about 20 impatient French behind you is not pleasant. This train is a double decker, maybe bc it heads out to the suburbs and has to cart all the poor Parisians to work all the time. That is where I would be if I lived ... 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