Tuileries garden in Paris near the Louvre

France, Spain, and Portugal 2017

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November 2nd 2017
October 31st, Paris Well, we made it safely to Paris! Our pre-arranged taxi got us from the airport to Hotel Korner Eiffel by 10:30 on Tuesday October 31st. We left our bags, grabbed a map and set off to areas unexplored in past trips. A lengthy metro journey brought us to Pere Lachaise Cemetery. Opened in 1804, it has 70,000 elaborate mausoleums and head stones of famous Parisians in a sculpture ... 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