France

Vanves flea market

[ Mar.2015 ] On the last day of our holiday in Paris, a couple of our friends who lives there took us to Vanves flea market in the suburbs. We went there by bus, which…

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Stained glass centre

[ Mar.2015 ] Chartres in France is the town of stained glasses. Not only the cathedral which has many wonderful pieces, but there is the International Stained Glass Centre nearby, housed in an old building.This…

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Desolate church

[ Mar.2015 ] When we were walking in the old town of Chartres in France, we came across a gorgeous looking church. It is very big and if we have not seen the cathedral, I…

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Quiet old town

[ Mar.2015 ] We walked around the old town in Chartres in France. We tried to follow the walking route suggested by the tourist office, but we missed quite a lot in the end. There…

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Cathedral whose staid glasses were wonderful

[ Mar.2015 ] We went to Chartres from Paris for a day. It took about 1 hour by train from Montparnasse station. Chartres is famous for its cathedral which is listed in the World Heritage….

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Theatre des Champs-Elisees

[ Mar.2015 ] In Paris, on the day we went up the Eiffel Tower, we went back to the hotel and changed clothes and went out again to the Theatre des Champs-Elisees in the evening….

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Went up Eiffel Tower

[ Mar.2015 ] We had been to Eiffel Tower many times, but everytime we were put off by the long queue and gave up going up to the top. This time we booked the tickets…

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Shopping in Galeries Lafayette

[ Mar.2015 ] I was not expecting to do any shopping this time in Paris, but when we passed in front of Galeries Lafayette, the major department store, we saw the big sale signs. I…

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A night at the Opera

[ Mar.2015 ] We went to Paris to see ballets. It was not my first visit to the Opera, but still I was very much impressed by its beauty. The proper name is Palais Garnier,…