U.S. and France
Historic Places
1st Arrondissement
Place du Carrousel
Statue of Lafayette
The bronze statue of Lafayette riding a horse while offering his services to the young American Republic was given by American children to the French government as a present. One of the plaques on one side reads : Friend of America, Washington's companion in arms, soldier in both countries.
2th Arrondissement
95, rue de Richelieu
It was at number 101 (now 95) in a furnished hotel then known as the Hôtel des Patriotes Etrangers, and which has since been pulled down, that U.S. Ambassador Gouverneur Morris sheltered refugees from the Terror from 1792 to 1793.
4th Arrondissement
47, rue Vieille-du-Temple
Hotel des Ambassadeurs de Hollande
It was here that Beaumarchais operated a fictitious trading company named Roderigue Hortalez & Cie from 1776 to 1778. Louis XVI and the Minister of Foreign Affairs decided to supply the Americans with 1,000,000 livres from the Royal Treasury. At this time, France was officially in peace with England.