Memorial plaque de Thomas Jefferson - Béziers, France
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N 43° 19.877 E 003° 12.132
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[EN] Commemorative plaque bearing the likeness of Thomas Jefferson [FR] Plaque commémorative à l'effigie de Thomas Jefferson.
Waymark Code: WM1CA9D
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 07/13/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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" Commemorative plaque in front of the Fonséranes Locks, celebrating Franco-American friendship and the 220th anniversary of the French Revolution.

A "Bridges of the Heart" project that erects these plaques in 40 cities visited by the third President of the United States.

This plaque was hung on the wall of the Fonséranes Tourist Office in Béziers, in front of the nine locks.

This friendship was born in 1776, during France's aid to the United States' independence from its British enemies.

Jefferson was indeed one of the principal drafters of the United States Declaration of Independence.

As Ambassador to France, after his term as governor, he would materialize the cultural and political bridge between our two countries."

Sources : The Marker

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" Plaque commemorative devant les écluses de Fonséranes, célébrant l'amitiée Franco-Americaine et les 220 ans de la révolution Française.

Un projet "Les Ponts du Cœur" qui érige ces plaques dans 40 villes visitées par le 3ème Président des Etats-Unis

Cette plaque à été accrochée sur le mur de l'office de tourisme de Fonséranes à Béziers, devant les neuf écluses.

Cette amitié naquit notamment en 1776, lors de l'aide que fournit la France à l'indépendance des Etats-Unis, contre leurs ennemis britanniques.

Jefferson est en effet l'un des rédacteur principal de la déclaration d'indépendance des Etats-Unis.

Ambassadeur en France, après son mandat de gouverneur, il matérialisera le pont culturel et politique entre nos deux pays."

Sources : La Plaque

Name of the revolution that the waymark is related to:
The 220th anniversary of the French Revolution/les 220 ans de la révolution Française.


Adress of the monument:
Chemin des Ecluses
Béziers, Hérault France
34500


When was this memorial placed?: 07/14/2009

Who placed this monument?: Association "Les Ponts du Cœur" and the City of Beziers/Association "Les Ponts du Cœur" et la Mairie de Béziers

What was the role of this site in revolution?: Not listed

Link that comprove that role: Not listed

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