Fed Cup at Roland-Garros & JOURNEES DU PATRIMOINE (The Days of Heritage)
September 19th 2005 This weekend was the JOURNEES DU PATRIMOINE for all of France. This is a celebration that happens one weekend a year, in which all many private buildings are open to the public for free (museums, government and private buildings, etc.). You could see the inside of the Hôtel de Ville (the Paris City Hall), the Luxombourg Palace (at the gardens where I like to do my homework and which I believe hou
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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 
