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Palais Bourbon

Just an old picture from my archive, and from my time in Paris, of the Palais Bourbon, home to the French National Assembly (i.e. the lower house of parliament).

I can’t remember why it was all so patriotic that day. I think it had something to do with the 2006 World Cup... or maybe not!

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Albi's Streets

Albi's Streets

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Amiens – Front View of the Cathedral

Amiens – Front View of the Cathedral

Today's postcard from Memories from a New Century is interesting because the caption is bilingual, which was quite unusual for that time. I assume it was published during or right after the war when there were still quite a few Anglophone troops in the area writing home. 💡The

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