Revolution

Timeline: French Support for the American Revolution

From the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the Treaties of Paris and Versailles in 1783

5 hrs ago • Reporting From Paris

Celebrating Revolutionary Ties at the Carnavalet Museum

Exhibition runs until 27 September 2026

5 hrs ago • Shellie Karabell

SPECIAL REPORT: France & America, 250 Years Together

Two Nations, Shared Ideals, Two Revolutions

7 hrs ago • Shellie Karabell

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Lafayette, Louis XVI, and American Independence

Franco-American friendship began 250 years ago with the ambitions of a 19-year-old French aristocrat and the king he served.

7 hrs ago • Shellie Karabell

Paris: City of Light, City of Revolution

They pushed incendiary ideas; met in cafés debating and plotting change; slept on floors, survived on breadcrusts, dodged secret police. And from the…

7 hrs ago • Elizabeth Bryant

France, America, and All That Jazz

France gave the Americans a victory at Yorktown, couture, culture, and cuisine. The Americans gave them jazz, and a long-standing musical love affair…

7 hrs ago • Reporting From Paris

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