France 7 - Giverny/roses, dahlias, waterlilies from an artists palette/Monets Garden
June 19th 2006 one more day - woke up downhearted - in fact even more than yesterday. On our last leg home. We had given a little thought of what to do today and had come up with a visit to Jumieges an abbey founded in 654 by Saint Philibert. We had out chateauxed and out castled ourselves and had felt that the peace, quiet and tranquillity of Jumieges could be the antidote to going home. Abbeys have a certain q
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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 
