{"id":780518,"date":"2024-09-25T17:03:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_event&p=780518"},"modified":"2024-10-17T21:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T21:15:31","slug":"the-role-of-the-chambrun-foundation-in-the-memory-of-lafayette-french-american-histories","status":"publish","type":"app_event","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/the-role-of-the-chambrun-foundation-in-the-memory-of-lafayette-french-american-histories\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of the Chambrun Foundation in the Memory of Lafayette | French-American Histories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

French-American Histories, One Story, Two Narratives<\/strong><\/strong> is a program of virtual talks launched by Villa Albertine in collaboration with the Federation of Alliances Fran\u00e7aises USA. Each episode reveals a different facet of the vibrant French-American tapestry, through interviews with leading scholars, experts, and practitioners conducted by Dr. Iris de Rode, an expert in the history of French-American relations. The interviews are broadcast live and recorded at the French Embassy or other locations in the United States. For this edition, we are thrilled to host Vincent Bouat-Ferlier, Director of the Chambrun Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving and promoting General Lafayette\u2019s enduring legacy. In this discussion, we will explore the Foundation\u2019s pivotal work in conserving and restoring Lafayette\u2019s historic home, the Ch\u00e2teau de Lagrange, as well as safeguarding the General\u2019s personal artifacts and extensive archives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to access our upcoming Zoom webinar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette\u2019s farewell tour in 2024, and look ahead to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026, it is fitting to honor one of the most renowned French figures who contributed to American independence and championed its ideals across the Atlantic\u2014the Marquis de Lafayette, famously known as the \u201cHero of the Two Worlds.\u201d 
  
The Chambrun Foundation\u2019s mission is to ensure the preservation, restoration, and maintenance of Lafayette\u2019s ch\u00e2teau, while classifying, enriching, and promoting the invaluable archives of the General and his family. These efforts not only protect a significant chapter of both French and American history but also illuminate Lafayette\u2019s remarkable life, his unwavering commitment to democratic ideals, and his lasting influence on both sides of the Atlantic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Conversation with Vincent Bouat-Ferlier<\/strong>, moderated by Iris de Rode, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vincent Bouat-Ferlier<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vincent Bouat-Ferlier<\/strong> joined the Fondation Chambrun in December 2022 from the Mus\u00e9e National de la Marine, where he was Scientific Director and Head of the Museographic Project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vincent Bouat-Ferlier is an alumnus of the \u00c9cole nationale des chartes and a graduate of the Institut national du patrimoine and Universit\u00e9 Paris I Panth\u00e9on-Sorbonne. He previously worked for the French National Archives and the Ministry of Culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is responsible for the conservation, study, enrichment, and promotion of the Fondation’s pieces of work inherited from General La Fayette, in particular from his Ch\u00e2teau de La Grange-Bl\u00e9neau, his archive collection classified as a national treasure, and all the collections, movable and immovable property inherited from the founders. It is also responsible for promoting and supporting historical research into the development of democratic ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fondation Chambrun, a non-profit organization, has been recognized as a public utility since 1959. Its purpose is to preserve, restore, and maintain General Lafayette’s ch\u00e2teau, known as Ch\u00e2teau de Lagrange; to classify, complete, and promote the archives of the General and his family; and, more generally, to make known the personality, life and ideas of Lafayette, who devoted his life to the defense of the democratic ideal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About French-American Histories, One Story, Two Narratives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

240 years ago, fighting side by side for American independence, France was the first ally of the newly formed United States of America. Since then, the two countries have stood firm as “Sister Republics,” championing shared principles of democracy, freedom, and equality. The durable partnership has been characterized by a shared ambition and a common necessity for cooperation in a wide variety of fields in an increasingly globalized world. These encounters, spanning more than two centuries and ranging from military to economic policy, agriculture, trade, philosophy, art, science, and technology, have resulted in dynamic, fruitful, and inspirational cross-exchanges that have shaped the destiny of both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two countries have numerous similarities but also separate histories, cultures, and institutions, making their dynamic and creative relationship, which at times has been contentious. Over the years, comparable concepts that have been implemented in the distinct French and American cultures have flourished, but also encountered alteration, adaptation, or even opposition, requiring hurdles to overcome and compromises to be found. France and the United States have frequently expressed their conviction in a single, unifying story, yet they needed two narratives to tell their people: One Story, Two Narratives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":789191,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[236,233],"app_city_tax":[226],"app_event_type":[241],"class_list":["post-780518","app_event","type-app_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-museums","app_discipline-social-sciences-and-humanities","app_city_tax-dc","app_event_type-talk"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Role of the Chambrun Foundation in the Memory of Lafayette | French-American Histories - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/the-role-of-the-chambrun-foundation-in-the-memory-of-lafayette-french-american-histories\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Role of the Chambrun Foundation in the Memory of Lafayette | French-American Histories - Villa Albertine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"French-American Histories, One Story, Two Narratives is a program of virtual talks launched by Villa Albertine in collaboration with the Federation of Alliances Fran\u00e7aises USA. 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