the Notre Dame

Brief transit in Paris

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June 15th 2015
Got a chance to stay with a friend during summer in Brittany, so...spin my way back into the European continent after almost 30 years. Landing in Paris, but nothing could remind me of the place I had been before, excepted those unique images of The Eiffel Tower, The Arc de Triomphe, but the Champs-Elysees hardly the same street I recognized. Also The Louvre not the same now with the glass scaffold ... 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