Portrait d'Hélène de l'artiste et de dues de she's enfants

The Louvre and l'Orangerie

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August 9th 2017
The weather lately is staying cool and raining a bit off and on so we decided to look for indoor sight-seeing today. Today is day 4 for our six-day Museum Pass so the rush is on to see as much as we can while our entrance fee is covered by this pass. The Louvre is about a half hour walk from our temporary home in the 2nd arrondissement but we chose to take the Metro part way as my hip is beginn ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

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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