21 Apr 2004
Versailles
We spent the last day of our European adventure at Versailles, Louis XIV's gargantuan palace, whose gardens extend for miles....
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19 Apr 2004
Chartres
Monday morning we took the train again, this time to visit Chartres. Its early Gothic cathedral is arguably the most...
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18 Apr 2004
Giverny
On Sunday we took the train to Vernon and then a bus to Giverny to see Monet's house and gardens....
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17 Apr 2004
The Louvre
Saturday was dedicated to the Louvre, at least as much of it as can be done in a single day....
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16 Apr 2004
Paris - The Eiffel Tower
After leaving the churches, we headed for the next landmark, the Eiffel Tower. After standing in line for a bit,...
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16 Apr 2004
Paris - Churches
The first day in Paris was not quite as busy as the first in Rome, but we did manage to...
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15 Apr 2004
Rouen
On Thursday we left Caen for Rouen, a very pleasant town which boasts a cathedral that obsessed Monet. He painted...
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13 Apr 2004
Mont Saint-Michel
On Monday morning we got on the train for an all-day journey north, through Bordeaux and Rennes and then on...
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11 Apr 2004
Carcassonne
After a night train from Venice to Nice, the next stop was Carcassonne, the medieval walled city in southwest France,...
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