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Creperies and Creepers

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October 1st 2012
The next stop on my whirlwind tour of Europe (I use the term Europe very loosely, more like two cities of) was Paris to visit my old housemate Louise. When Louise used to live with me, she always spoke of Paris very fondly, yet was forever mentioning how rude and uptight the locals could be. Although I did not really experience very much rudeness in my time there, one thing that became apparent ve ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

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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