On display at Historial de la Grande Guerre or Historial, Museum of the Great War

Somme (WWI) and Normandy (WW2) - remembering how our freedom was won

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March 24th 2017
13 March 2017 Arrived in Paris at 8pm and got to the Hotel Monge at 9pm. We raced to the Laundromat but it was closed but would open again at 6.30am. Undeterred we went for dinner and consumed another bottle of wine between us. What the hell, we are only in France for a short time – make the best of it. 14 March 2017 We managed to get our clothes washed and dried and check out of the hote ... read more

Europe » 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