Chaillot in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Lafayette and Washington Memorial
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
1. Lafayette and Washington Memorial
Lafayette et Washington
Hommage a la France
en reconnaissance de son genereaux concours dans la lutte du peuple des Etas-Unis pour l’independance et la liberté
Lafayette and Washington
Tribute to France in recognition of their generous assistance in the struggle of the people of the United States for independence and freedom
Erected 1895.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 48° 52.1′ N, 2° 17.582′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Chaillot. It is on Place des États-Unis south of Rue Dumont d'Urville, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 14 Pl des États-Unis, Paris, Île-de-France 75116, France. Touch for directions.
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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Square Thomas-Jefferson (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); American World War I Volunteers Memorial (about 150 meters away); Artigas (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Tribute to the Unknown Soldier (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Students of France (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Henry de La Vaulx (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); André Prochasson (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Albert Santos Dumont (1873-1932) (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Auguste Bartholdi at Wikipedia. The famed creator of the Statue of Liberty also created the Lafayette and Washington sculpture featured here. (Submitted on June 17, 2024.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
2. Lafayette and Washington Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
