Vivienne in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
L'Acte de Cession de la Louisiane
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The Louisiana Purchase
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
1. L'Acte de Cession de la Louisiane / The Louisiana Purchase Marker
En ce lieu, à l'époque Ministère du Trésor, le 30 avril 1803 a été signé l'acte de cession de la Louisiane par la France à la République des Etats-Unis d'Amérique. Les signataires étaient Barbé-Marbois, au nom du Premier Consul Bonaparte et Livingston et Monroe, envoyés du Président Jefferson.
On April 30, 1803 at this location, at the time Ministry of the Treasury, the act ceding Louisiana by France to the Republic of the United States of America was signed. The signatories were Barbé-Marbois, on behalf of First Consul Bonaparte, and Livingston and Monroe, envoys of President Jefferson.
Erected 2003 by France-Louisiane Franco-Américanie- Le Souvenir Napoléonien.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1803.
Location. 48° 51.987′ N, 2° 20.312′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Vivienne. It is at the intersection of Rue des Petits Champs and Rue Vivienne, on the right when traveling west on Rue des Petits Champs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hôtel Bautru ou Colbert (within shouting distance of this marker); Colette (within shouting distance of this marker); La Galerie Vivienne (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Site Richelieu (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); François Couperin le Grand (about 90 meters away); Kenzo Takada (about 90 meters away); Stendhal (about 90 meters away); Molière (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Louisiana Purchase (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "The Louisiana Purchase (French: Vente de la Louisiane, lit. 'Sale of Louisiana') was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States(Submitted on August 3, 2022.)from the French First Republic in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or approximately eighteen dollars per square mile, the United States nominally acquired a total of 828,000 sq mi (2,140,000 km2; 530,000,000 acres). However, France only controlled a small fraction of this area, most of it inhabited by Native Americans; for the majority of the area, what the United States bought was the "preemptive" right to obtain "Indian" lands by treaty or by conquest, to the exclusion of other colonial powers. The total cost of all subsequent treaties and financial settlements over the land has been estimated to be around 2.6 billion dollars."Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 20222. L'Acte de Cession de la Louisiane / The Louisiana Purchase Marker - wide view
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
3. L'Acte de Cession de la Louisiane / The Louisiana Purchase Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on June 3, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
