Forgive my lame play on words in the title of this post, but it's true though, I found this bust of General Lafayette in a gallery, well at least in an exhibition I will tell you more about later. If you're American, the name Lafayette sounds probably familiar as this military officer played a role during the independence war (helping the "Americans" getting rid of the English!). I let you read more about his life on Wikipedia, if you're interested.
A fave of mine from my country's revolutionary days. I had a boyfriend who was descended from him (my friend's middle name was Lafayette). Nice shot & good play on words!
ReplyDeleteHm.Nice photo.
ReplyDeleteWoW Alexa that's pretty interesting!!
I find history so fascinating && wars and all that.Although,I wonder what those 2 women are looking at?
Great shot.
ReplyDeleteI have cousins who live in Lafayette, California. I wonder how many cities around the world are named for this guy!
Nice profile!
ReplyDeleteI can't read the word "Lafayette" without saying "we are here!" after wards.
We have a city called Lafayette (we are here!) in the San Fran Bay Area. One of my bosses lives there...you know, in Lafayette (we are here!).
Lydia,Their is also a Lafayette, Louisiana as well :)
ReplyDeleteThere also is a Versailles, Kentucky. A buddy of mine lived there for a while. He informed me that the people there pronounced it "Versayles". It hurt.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite shop in Paris! And the hero of the American Revolution! What a combination, and a very nice shot as well.
ReplyDeleteHave to put this gallery on my 'to visit' list for March.
LOL Jeff,That's funny but a shame:( Their is also a Paris,Texas.Now I find that really funny!! A bunch of country folk say yeah "I'm from Paris".OH you mean Paris France.eh?no Paris,Texas.tee hehe
ReplyDeleteOui, oui - j'adore faire le shopping aux Galleries LaFayette! (How bad was that?) Speaking of great places to shop does anyone know if Samaritaine is or ever will be back up & running?
ReplyDeleteHe looks a bit like that American actor who played the radio DJ on "Northern Exposure". Except for the wig.
ReplyDeleteNow who would want to get rid of us? Huh? Who? :)
ReplyDeleteuselaine -- yes, he does look like John Corbett (who also played Carrie's boyfriend Aidan on SATC, but I liked him much better as the ex-felon DJ Chris Stevens (sans wig) on Northern Exposure.
ReplyDeleteSuzy, Suzy, Suzy -- you refer, j'assume to my fave number from the movie that (ultimately) made me move to Paris.
I remember the name from history class, but do not know much about him. My daughter has just been studying him in her history book as well. Nice shot, Eric!
ReplyDelete(Lynn, nothing personal.)
Lafayette fascinates me not only because of his participation in American history, but also because of his role in the French revolution. He must have been an amazing man.
ReplyDeleteThat was a good pun!
ReplyDeleteI agree - that was a very good play on words! And I'm embarrassed to admit that I almost didn't get it - almost!
ReplyDeleteWe have a Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit and a Paris, Michigan and a Hell, Michigan. I did not know he named his son George Washington! I tried to visit his grave in Paris, but could not find it. Have you seen it, Eric?
ReplyDeleteYes, we still appreciate his contribution during the American Revolution. The Marquis de LaFayette is a very important figure in U.S. History and his assistance in driving out the English has not been forgotten. There is a lovely park across from the White House named in his honor and it was redesigned during the Kennedy administration. If you watch the Inauguration next week you will for sure hear references made to Lafayette Square. We also have a Lafayette Park{named in honor of the same Marquis de LaFayette]in San Francisco and the view of the Bay from the park is stunning!
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful photo of le general, with the two women looking at something that remains a mystery to us. i just came from seeing a film, Revolutionary Road, where the couple played by leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet are all set to leave the mundane existence of suburban life for paris. . . because as winslet says, 'that's where people really live.'
ReplyDeleteWe often need a General Lafayette beside us from time to time in life, don't we? Well, I do...
ReplyDeleteInteresting paper in Wikipedia.
Have a nice week-end everyone :)
"French Nobleman and Revolutionary War Continental
ReplyDeleteMajor General, Lafayette, heroically led American
Continental troops in the Battles of Monmouth and
Yorktown. When he was buried, dirt from
Revolutionary War battlefields was spread
over his grave.
"It is with loving pride we drape the colors in tribute
of respect to this citizen of your great republic. And
here and now in the presence of the illustrious dead
we pledge our hearts and our honor in carrying this
war to a successful issue. Lafayette, we are here".
Colonel Charles E. Stanton in a speech at the tomb of
American Revolutionary War General Marquis de Lafayette,
4 July 1917 - WWI
The debt owed LaFayette by America was about
to be repaid with the blood of American soldiers."
Christie: thanks! ;)
ReplyDeleteI was just wondering who could be our Lafayette nowadays ;)
ReplyDeleteYup, those pesky Frenchies never did forgive us Brits for kicking them out of America in the first place!
ReplyDeleteStill, thanks to PDP, we all love one another now!
Oui Eric, Lafayette IS famous in America. I use to live on Lafayette (I LOVED it) in Soho, NYC in the early 1970's way before the real estate in that neighborhood went up. I only paid US$130.00 a month. It was a rough neighborhood in those days -- a lot of factories and abandoned warehouses.
ReplyDeleteLynn, I'm so glad you've washed your face at last.
ReplyDeleteLafayette, Lafayette...I've heard this name before. Oh wait! That a good restaurant in the 9th where we had a lovely PDP gathering. Am I wrong? ;)
ReplyDeletePont Girl,"faire DU shopping" is better. But it was perfect, anyway. :)
Lynn, I don't want to get a rid of you! No way!
Hey, what about Geneva, Illinois? Someone here knows this city...
that's* a good restaurant
ReplyDeleteInteresting photo Eric. I always like your museum/art shots.
ReplyDeleteYes Guille, I've been to Geneva, Illinois to visit friends. It's just like the one in Switzerland... The restaurant's name is the General Lafayette and quite good, stable food at all hours. Of course it's better when there are PDP folks around.
I love to remind the right wingers of this country that unless we had the substantial monetary and military assistance from France (and men such as he) we would not have prevailed in our Revolutionay war of independence from the English empire. Viva la France!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh Guille thanks...! Glad to hear it. x
ReplyDeleteDrummond yes I popped into the shower this morning. I just made another chocolate cake though - doh! For my son's friend who is 18 today, so thankfully I didn't touch it and ruin my face again LOL. I am on best behaviour.
Geneva, Illinois is very close to where I grew up. I know it well. There's also a City Daily Photo blog there (Kelly).
ReplyDeleteI did wonder why the so many places in France were named after Lafayette, now I know. The cdp is like a mini history lesson each day.
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