Paris

Dedicated in 1923 by Raymond Poincare’ and paid for by private subscription in France, the statue honors Americans who volunteered in service of France during World War One. It memorializes the names of 24 Citizens of the United States who fell in that service. The Bronze statue is that of Alan Seeger whose verse is inscribed on the base. He was killed in action July 4, 1916, a volunteer with the French Foreign Legion.

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Paris

Memory

Culture

Concrete braid

A new iconic tower in the north of Greater Paris

Creation of the Manufacture de la mode de Chanel

Rudy Ricciotti, meeting with a concrete master

Escape

8 highly Instagrammable places to pose in Paris

Museums

Fashion in Paris: Why you should visit Musée Yves Saint-Laurent

Modern Art

La Fab. d'Agnès b., a cultural venue for all in Paris

Cuisine

Top baguettes in Paris

DESTINATIONS

Discover Paris

Events

June

Nuit Blanche in Paris and Ile-de-France

Until June 2

Sep

Paris Design Week

Until September 14

May

Roland-Garros-turneringen, French Open

Until June 9