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    Paris – Louvre, L’Arc de Triomph, Tour Eiffel

    We started the day at the Louvre museum this morning.  The museum consists of 5 levels on 3 interconnecting wings named for important people. Of course the boys wanted to see Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (La Joconde).  The painting was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 and not recovered for two years.  Eric’s pick was…

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    Versailles

    We took the train outside of Paris today to visit the Palace of Versailles.  The palace was originally a modest hunting lodge built by King Louis XIII in 1623.  Now it is a Baroque palace and a symbol of royal excess!  Louis XIV, who called himself the Sun King, was the King of France from…

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    We Have Arrived in Paris

    After an overnight flight from Montreal, we have landed in Paris.  We caught the train into town, switched to the metro for one stop and found our accommodation without too much hassle.  Our Air B&B is in the 4th arrondissement, also called Marais/Hotel de Ville.  Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full kitchen and some hanging…

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