Sainte Chapelle

le Louvre closed due to strike! Very French...

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April 10th 2015
Thursday our itinerary took us to le Louvre in the morning - only to find that it was closed for the day due to a strike! We revised our plan by switching Thursday's and Friday's morning schedule, and we headed off to Le Bourget (a northern suburb) to visit the Air & Space Museum. After a train ride and a true Parisian experience crammed onto a bus, we arrived. A fabulous museum, the highlight of ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France

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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