A Nous Deux Londres! Guided Walks and Tours in French |
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| Westminster - The Walk | ||||||||||
| What is missing from the statue of Winston Churchill In Parliament Square? * | ||||||||||
Take our walk through the streets of Westminster and discover the history of the British monarchy and Parliament over the last thousand years. The Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey are amongst the most important and beautiful buildings in the country.
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Palace of Westminster and the Bridge |
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Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, suffragette |
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Democracy had a long and difficult birth...conflict between the king and his barons, civil war, the eleven year republic, the "glorious revolution", universal suffrage. We are still waiting for the end of the current reform of the House of Lords. Sir Winston Churchill, Oliver Cromwell, together with Richard I ("Lionheart") and the British lion himself... |
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will be with us on the visit, symbols of the spirit of the nation. |
The Bankside Lion |
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Westminster Abbey |
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| Westminster Abbey is where the kings and queens of the United Kingdom are crowned. William the Conqueror was consecrated there on Christmas Day 1066, and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. | ||||||||||
Notices indicating bomb shelters under the streets, used during World War II |
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Behind the public facade of Westminster there is a more private area, favoured by Members of Parliament as a place to live, with charming streets of eighteenth century houses. Walking through these one would hardly believe one was in London. |
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Telephone: +44 (0)20 8876 0429 Email: info@anousdeuxlondres.co.uk |
The walk finishes near the North Door of the Abbey, three minutes walk from Westminster Underground. | |||||||||
| * His cigar | ||||||||||