Jardin des Tuileries

France 2018

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May 13th 2018
There is a health ”app” that provides a number of measurements. On Saturday, we discovered it took 21,845 steps, 13.5 km and 25 floors to walk from our apartment to the Champs d’Elysees, climb the Arc de Triomphe, tour the Louvre and head back around 6:00 PM. It explained our fatigue at the end of the day!! Debra visited the Champs d’Elysees many years ago and she opined that it has lost ... read more

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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