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The Chapel at Ronchamps designed by Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier was one of the leading theorists of the modernist movement in architecture. His designs prior to this had been rectilinear...
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Paris before Haussmann
In 1853 under Napoleon 3rd Baron Haussmann oversaw a twenty year renovation and reconstruction of Paris. Many of the grand boulevards and...
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The warm up for the Fiji Game
Dancers before the game And some french supporters Kevin and Jeremy ready for the action - very hot climb up very many stairs!
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Saint Nicolas De Chardonnet
Kevin and I attended mass in this beautiful romanesque church on our last sunday in Paris before we boarded the TGV for Bordeau. It was a...
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The first “Coup de Champagne”
Kevin believes it is essential that we have a glass of champagne each day. Here is our first!
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Stairs!!
Here are our stairs at Hotel Marignan. We are on the 6th floor! No Lift!! KJ insists I add the total count of 87 steps. After 4 days we...
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Le Jardin Du Luxembourg - A great place for a rest!!
Our 2 heroes, tired from their labours take a moment to rest and revive. The Senate of France now meets in the Palais Du Luxembourg...
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Resting in Helsinki
Jeremy and KJ our two heroes, exhausted from the 12 hour flight from Bangkok to Finland, have settled themselves to rest beside the...
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ALLEZ LA FRANCE!
The dauntless travellers set out on the journey to France!!