The building was fantastic, the contents amazing.
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| Eiffel Tower |
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| Carvings above the entrance to the museum |
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| 100's of bronze cannon on display |
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| we saw hundreds of fantastic suits of armor. The museum has thousands of them. |
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| World War 1 French tank |
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| wonderful collection of toy soldiers. |
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| 1/600 scale models of towns and forts. The Kings and Generals used them to plan for defense and attacks. |
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| Church of the Invalids. A place where wounded soldiers could worship. |
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| WW1 cannons |
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| Ball Turret from a B-17 Bomber |
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| Napoleon's tomb. Contrary to popular myth, he did not design it and you don't have to bow down to get to see it. |
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| so many people have come here over the years that many of the marble steps were worn in the middle. |
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| Arc de Triomphe Absolutely Amazing! |
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| Stone carving at the Arc |
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| Underneath the Arc, names of French Generals and the Battles that they fought. |
What a blessing to go see these wonderful sights and to enjoy them with great friends.
We are home now and getting back into the swing of things.
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading a trip to Ireland next year. If you are interested in reading about it, or joining in, the link is below.....
Treasures of Ireland
July 13-22, 2020
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