Perspectives

Our Fall 2022 Trip to Paris and Versailles
Since 1776, personal relationships have defined America’s partnership with our oldest democratic ally, France. F-ACF is the product of hundreds of individuals reaching across the Atlantic – as soldiers, scientists, chefs, businessmen, artists, writers, diplomats, immigrants, and expats.

Fernande Olivier & Picasso Exhibition – Virtual Guided Tour on November 16th
The new exhibition of the Musée de Montmartre “Fernande Olivier & Pablo Picasso – In the intimacy of the Bateau Lavoir ” opened on October 14th, 2022.

Paris at Midnight: Jazz and Surrealism in the 1920s
Post Classical Ensemble, in partnership with Harry Cooper, senior curator at the National Gallery of Art, and The Embassy of France, presents “Paris at Midnight: Jazz and Surrealism in the 1920s” on November 9, 2022 at The Kennedy Center.

Newly Restored Lafayette Bedchamber Revealed at Mount Vernon
Philippe Étienne, Ambassador of France to the United States, participated in a ceremony to unveil the newly restored Marquis de Lafayette Bedchamber on Bastille Day at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.

The Legion of Honor: Leading with Red-Ribboned Buttonholes
The story behind France’s top honor.

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
With over 680 miles of land and water trails and hundreds of historical sites, there is no shortage of ways to explore the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail.