Step into the Hôtel de Soubise and meet the man who embodied two revolutions. This free exhibition traces how Lafayette bridged France and America through rare letters, portraits, and the contradictions that made him a hero abroad and a complicated figure at home.
Franco-American history
rare archival documents
free exhibition
historic palace setting
Tips
🏛️"feel the history of Paris in so many different ways"
✨"stunning works and rooms" — free entry
📜ask about English translations at the desk
Friday, June 12
Exposition à Gilbert Du Motier
June 12 at 12am
+334th Arr.
Step into the Hôtel de Soubise and meet the man who embodied two revolutions. This free exhibition traces how Lafayette bridged France and America through rare letters, portraits, and the contradictions that made him a hero abroad and a complicated figure at home.
Franco-American history
rare archival documents
free exhibition
historic palace setting
Tips
🏛️"feel the history of Paris in so many different ways"
✨"stunning works and rooms" — free entry
📜ask about English translations at the desk
Friday, June 12
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