Thomas Jefferson - Ollioules, France
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denben
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The plaque with a relief sculpture of Thomas Jefferson is attached to the side wall of the Office de tourisme in the French commune of Ollioules.
Waymark Code: WMTYRW
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 01/25/2017
Views: 5
Thomas Jefferson, then ambassador to France, was passing through Ollioules. A plaque commemorates this character.
The plaque reads:
"Thomas Jefferson - Symbol of Franco-American Friendship / Ambassador of the United States to France 1785 - 1789 / 3rd President of the United States 1801 - 1809 / Main editor of the American Independence 4 July 1776. / Lover of France, he travels our territories and promotes in the United States our heritage - architecture, terroirs, culture. Humanist, he shares our values of freedom. With his friend La Fayette, he played a key role in the drafting of the French Constitution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in 1789. / 1789 - 2009 / A Bridge for Freedom / 220th Anniversary of the French Revolution"
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Thomas Jefferson, alors ambassadeur en France, fut de passage à Ollioules. Une plaque commémore ce personnage.
La plaque se lit comme suit:
"Thomas Jefferson - Symbole de l'amitié franco-américaine / Ambassadeur des États-Unis en France 1785 - 1789 / 3eme président des Étas-Unis 1801 - 1809 / Auteur principal de la rédaction de l'Indépendance Américaine 4 juillet 1776. Amoureux de la France, il voyage, parcourt nos territoires et promeut aux États-Unis notre patrimoine - architecture, terroirs, culture. Humaniste, il partage nos valeurs de liberté. Avec son ami La Fayette, il joue un rôle clé dans l'ébauche de la Constitution Française et de la Déclaration des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen en 1789. / 1789 - 2009 / Un pont pour la liberté / 220eme anniversaire de la Révolution Française"
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Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/2009
Where is this sculpture?:
116 Avenue Philippe de Hautecloque
Ollioules, France
83190
Website for sculpture?: Not listed
Sculptors Name: Not listed
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