Chateau Fontainbleau

Concluding days in France

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February 24th 2016
Fontainebleau to Paris: another 5 hour journey but we could not leave without a walk in the palace gardens and a closer look at the Chateau (palace) plus warm croissants straight from the ovens below our apartment. Sadly the palace was closed Tuesday's so we could not go in. It is apparently considerably unchanged and was lived in continuously from the 1200s until 1860 Hence this uniqueness togeth ... 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