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Chateau du Haut-Barr

ByGarf created2001-08-05 23:592025-02-06 17:22 updated2025-02-06 17:22 Digital pictures, Journal, Photography, Road Trip, Travelogue

Today we visited Chateau du Haut-Barr in Saverne, France.

Camera: Canon Digital Ixus.

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