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Lyon
Lyon is the second largest city in France and is usually a one or two night stop on some European tours. The city is, without question, the food capital of France and is considered one of the best cities in the world for food and restaurants. If you want to try famous French foods like escargot (snails), frogs legs, burgundy beef, duck l’orange, pate, mussels and fries, tripes as well as deserts like ... more »
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Arc de Triomphe
by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe Commissioned by Napoleon almost 200 years ago as a tribute to his soldiers, the Arc De Triomphe, in the heart of Paris, France, is still today the most important war memorial to the French. The Arc resides in the middle of one of the biggest round-a-bout roads in the world with 12 of Paris’ major streets, including the Champs Elysees, le... more »
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The Louvre
by – Sam, Tour Manager, Europe and New Zealand The Louvre in is arguably the most famous museum in the world, it is also home to perhaps the most famous painting in the world – Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Located on the banks of the Seine River in Paris, it is also the second largest museum in the world (next to The Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia) and also houses the Winged Vi... more »
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