Leaving Paris and Our Visit to Lagny-sur-Marne and Meaux - May 16 - 21, 2017
May 21st 2017 We had a wonderful send off from Paris by our friends, Sally & Al with Nancy and Brad waving us off as well. The first order of business is to go through a lock from the marina to reach the Seine. Once we got through the lock we turned upstream for a short distance and then turned onto the River Marne to start our journey toward the Med.
This short portion of the Seine was more industrialized w
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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 
