Thomas JEFFERSON - Dijon, Bourgogne Franche Comté, France
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N 47° 19.397 E 005° 02.090
31T E 653760 N 5243097
Plaque en l'honneur de THOMAS JEFFERSON, sur l'arche de la Porte Guillaume à Dijon Symbole de l'amitié Franco Américaine / Plaque in honor of THOMAS JEFFERSON, on the arch of the Porte Guillaume in Dijon Symbol of Franco-American friendship
Waymark Code: WM18BH7
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 07/03/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TeamBPL
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Cette plaque commémorative en fonte en l'honneur de THOMAS JEFFERSON, signataire de la déclaration d'indépendance, se situe sur l'arche de la Porte Guillaume, Place Darcy à Dijon. Symbole de l'amitié Franco Américaine, il était Ambassadeur des Etats-Unis en France 1785-1789 et le 3ème Président des Etats-Unis 1801-1809.

Inscription sur la plaque :
"Thomas Jefferson 13 Avril 1743 A Shadwell en Virginie 4 Juillet 1826 A Monticello en Virginie. Symbole de l'amitié Franco-Américaine Ambassadeur de Etats - Unis en France 1785 - 1789 3eme Président des Etats - 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 Etats - 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 Les Ponts du Cœur".

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(EN) This cast iron commemorative plaque in honor of THOMAS JEFFERSON, signatory of the declaration of independence, is located on the arch of the Porte Guillaume, Place Darcy in Dijon. A symbol of Franco-American friendship, he was United States Ambassador to France 1785-1789 and the 3rd President of the United States 1801-1809.

Inscription on the plaque:
"Thomas Jefferson April 13, 1743 At Shadwell, Virginia July 4, 1826 At Monticello, Virginia Symbol of Franco-American friendship Ambassador of the United States to France 1785 - 1789 3rd President of the United States 1801 - 1809 Principal Author of the Writing of American Independence on July 4, 1776. In love with France, he travels, travels through our territories and promotes our heritage in the United States - Architecture, terroirs, culture, humanist, he shares our values of freedom.With his friend La Fayette, he played a key role in drafting 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 The Bridges of the Heart".
Subject: State/Province

Commemoration: Amitiées Franco Américaine

Date of Founding: 1789-2009

Date of Commemoration: 2009

Address:
Place d'Arcy Porte Guillaume 21000 Dijon France


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