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Tag Archives: Louvre
Vignette: Venus, Victory, and the Chateau de Valencay
A few years ago, my wife and I visited the Château de Valençay some kilometres south of France’s Loire Valley. We followed hordes of French school children bent on learning about their country’s history—or having a fun time, at least—and … Continue reading
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Tagged Carinhall, Chateau de Valencay, Hermann Goering, Louvre, Phryne, Talleyrand, Venus, Vichy, Winged Victory of Samothrace
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