Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette

Tuesday : St. Denis, Invalides, Arc de Triomphe

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June 11th 2008
Geo: 48.8566, 2.35097Tuesday, June 3rd:Another busy day for us! Left the apt 9-9:30 and took the metro to the north part of the city, St. Denis, probably not part of Paris technically as it used to be its own town... everything seems grown together to a visitor... anyway I loved this Basilica. It was full of the people we had studied in our history class this year plus some others. A short lis ... 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