First floor of Galleries Lafayette

Butchers and Disco Balls

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July 20th 2012
It was Wednesday and we remembered a wonderful little market in our old neighborhood of Motte Piquette Grenelle, so we metro'd over and had a nice time reminiscing and buying various items. Then we took a walk over to the Champs de Mars and the Eiffel Tower to check out the scene for the upcoming Bastille celebrations and found a gigantic mirror ball on a crane ready to be hoisted up somewhere ... 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