From the Seine

Paris - Eiffel Tower

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May 2nd 2013
Paris – The Eiffel Tower. This would be our last day with Trafalgar Tours and the prospect of saying goodbye to new friends was not a happy one. Meanwhile there were two major attractions on today's agenda and so we were to be ferried by bus about four blocks up the Quai de Grenelle to that most famous of Parisian landmarks, the Eiffel Tower. It was just after 9:30am w ... 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