Luxemborg Palace

OUR GRAND EUROPEAN ADVENTURE

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April 19th 2013
After a very long flight and not much sleep, we finally arrived in Paris early in the morning where we met up with my friend Cath and her son Jake. After successfully negotiating our way on the RER (train) to our hotel in the Latin Quarter, we dumped our bags and headed off to have a look around. We wandered through the beautiful Luxemborg Gardens (just across the road from the hotel) on our way t ... 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