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Louvre

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May 30th 2016
This morning we headed to the Louvre. Liam was feeling up to it loaded with Ibuprofen. We have a metro stop just outside our place, Cardinal Lemoine. We transferred at Jussieux to get to Palais Royale. We found out that we could pre-purchase our museum ticket at the tabac (newsagent) in the mall outside the Louvre. We entered in through the mall and immediately saw the inverted pyramid in the ... 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