First Family Lives It Up in Paris

Sasha and Malia make their first trip to Europe

By Amelia Atlas, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 8, 2009 6:54 AM CDT

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First Family Lives It Up in Paris — The motorcade carrying U.S. first lady Michelle Obama leaves the Louvre museum, Sunday June 7, 2009 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Barack Obama's whirlwind trip overseas ended with family time in Paris, as Michelle, the first daughters, and their grandmother joined him for a weekend on the town. It was the girls' first trip to Europe. They wrapped up the action-packed weekend on Sunday with a trip to the Centre Pompidou, the city's modern art museum, followed by brunch with French president Nicholas Sarkozy. Last but not least? Shopping and a tour of the Louvre.
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