Category: France
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Love for La Tour Eiffel
I’ve long been a francophile. When I first visited Paris at the age of 16, my father snapped an image of me pretending to hold up the legendary structure. Thereafter, miniature versions of engineer Gustave Eiffel’s masterpiece cropped up in my home – from an Eiffel Tower retro lamp base to a silver pendant on…
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Memorial Day in Normandy
It was a fitting day to pay our respects at the American Military Cemetery in Normandy, France. Red, white and blue American and French flags adorned every snow-white marker in the cemetery. Clouds made scarce appearances in the sky. Mother Nature had rolled out her best weather. It was Memorial Day 2010. As we walked…
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An Ascent at Notre Dame
This autumn, I found my new favorite spot at the Notre Dame Cathedral — the observation deck. During past visits to Paris, I’ve visited this Gothic masterpiece in varying seasons. Once, I rang in the new year on the edge of the Seine while the magnificent cathedral towered over revelers with her graceful silhouette. On…
