Madame Satan

Paris - Day 3

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August 8th 2014
Geo: 48.853, 2.27552So today I wanted to see how the other side lived - so it was off to the palaces. There were three on my hit list, the Petit Palais, the Grand Palais and the royal palace. They were not what I thought they would be. As it turns out Petit Palais is actually an art gallery. I went in had a look anyway. They had an exhibition on Paris in 1900. This was the year of the world fa ... 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