Close-up of the Arc De Triomphe
One of the great things about touring London and Paris are the number of statues and sculptures that you find everywhere. Buildings have engravings in their walls and probably a…
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La Sainte-Chapelle, A Contrast in Design
La Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, France is an exquisite building inside and out. The Gothic design is so strikingly different from today’s buildings, you just want to stare and marvel at…
Read MoreColor in the Garden
No one could quite create a garden like Claude Monet could. His garden at Giverny, France is full of color year round. He designed it that way so he would always have…
Read MoreWater Lily Pond
Claude Monet knew how to create a garden as well as he knew how to paint. It was his garden and water-lily pond in Giverny, France where he created so many…
Read MoreThe Spirit of American Youth Rising
In the center of a semicircular colonnade stands The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves (1953–56). This 22-foot bronze statue overlooks a reflecting pool at the front of the American Cemetery in Normandie….
Read MoreStanding at Attention on Flag Day
The United States of America’s flag has a proud history. As a symbol of our country, it is to be honored and displayed in specific ways. There are many sites…
Read MoreNormandy American Cemetery
On a bluff overlooking the Omaha Beach in Normandy, France is the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. The cemetery site covers 172 acres and contains the graves of 9,387 of our…
Read MoreWeathered Saints
As beautiful as the large cathedrals in Europe are, many are showing their age and the results of erosion from the elements and pollution. Many of the churches were made out of…
Read MoreThe Warmth of Notre Dame
Though many of the cathedrals of Europe are large, they are not the cold, stoney buildings you might imagine. You discover that each one has a unique character and feel….
Read MoreWalkway to the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was created as a centrepiece for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, a World’s Fair which celebrated the centennial of the French Revolution. The engineer Gustave Eiffel, had a permit for the tower to stand…
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