the ramparts

all about my very short trip to carcassonne

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February 5th 2007
on saturday i took the train, with some of the people from my program, to carcassonne, a rick steves-y attraction that was well worth my 34 euro train ticket. the trip was an hour and a half by corail, the slllowww train. for second class and for being the slow train, it was great. it was a quiet and smooth ride that i passed reading harry potter à l'école des sorciers. once in carcassonne, we r ... 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