Versailles Meridian

Back in the day when France and England were great competing empires, France and it's territories considered the meridian running through Versailles to be the Prime Meridian, that is, 0 degrees longitude. Which is why to this day maps in Louisiana are usually wrong. The brass line running throughthe palace marks it.

Paris Saturday and Sunday Pt. 3

July 10th 2012
Our tour guide at Versailles acted (and sounded) like he was half historian and half curator of the museum. The pure grandure of Versailles and the fact fact it was open for public spectacle is probably what what contributed most to the French revolution. To say this place is over-the-top is not exageration. It is sparsely furnished now because after the revolution most of it's furnishing ... 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

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