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History on both sides of the AtlanticYorktown’s New Memorial
The vast majority of them have no graves. This memorial will have the insignia of the Souvenir Français alongside the Virginia Society, Sons of the Revolution.The dedication ceremony is open to everyone. 
Le Souvenir Français is an association founded in 1887 and recognized as a public benefit organization on February 1, 1906, dedicated to honoring the memory of all those who died for France, whether French or foreign. The American branch of Le Souvenir Français honors the memory of those who served and contributed to Franco-American history, promotes French culture and heritage, strengthens friendship between France and the United States, and supports memorials, historical research, and commemorative events. For information please write to: [email protected] and [email protected] 
On October 21st Major General (ret.) de Kytspotter will give a lecture on The Role of the Military in the American Revolution, 1777-1783. MG (ret.) de Kytspotter will depict the Franco-American military campaign from 1777 to 1783, analyzing the tactical victory at Yorktown alongside its profound strategic consequences that reshaped the international balance of power in Europe and throughout the world. 
An armored cavalry officer by trade, he holds a Ph.D in Political Sciences. During his 37 years’ service, he served nine years in the United States as a Deputy Defense Attaché and Military Adviser both in Washington and New York. A Cincinnati member of the Society in the State of Connecticut, he has recently published a book in France on the « Victory at Yorktown, October 1781 ». For details and free registration, please click below in the Agenda entry for October 21st. Paris Lafayette Exhibit
Meanwhile, in France, the National Archives and Lafayette College recently presented an exhibition entitled "Lafayette between France and America: History and Legend", exploring the political role of the man they called the “Hero of Two Worlds.” Lafayette College is celebrating its bicentennial this year, and this exhibition echoes the series of events that have been organized on this side of the Atlantic by the Friends of Lafayette. The catalog of the exhibit has been translated into English and is available at the Lafayette College online store. Traditions Here and ThereWine Tasting in the U.S.
The evening will begin with an interactive introduction to the art of wine tasting. Caroline Whiteman, WSET Level 3 certified wine expert and Alsace DC President will guide you through the basics of tasting wine. Taste four Pinot Gris wines from around the world, followed by a traditional Alsatian dinner. Start with the fun part: a comparative tasting of four Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio wines from around the world: Alsace - France, United States, Italy and New Zealand. Taste them side by side and discover how climate, terroir, winemaking and regional traditions can create remarkably different wines from the same grape. 
Continue with the traditional meal: Appetizer: Paté en croûte Main Course: Bouchée à la Reine Dessert: Tarte aux myrtilles The WSET Level 3 Award in Wines is an advanced, globally recognized qualification for wine professionals and serious enthusiasts that teaches you how to evaluate wine style, quality, and price through structural viticultural and vinification knowledge. Solidarity Dinners - A Comité Tricolore TraditionLast Days to join us at Matisse. Registrations end Sunday at 5:00 PM Wednesday October 14th at 6:30 PM "Seasonal ingredients. Thoughtfully sourced. Organic, farm-raised proteins. One of Washington’s most extensive wine collections. This is a kitchen built on care, not shortcuts." Reserve here.->https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity-dinner-of-the-comite-tricolore-at-matisse-tickets-1998366948337] All this in a beautiful setting, and check out the menu they have prepared for us! 
Tickets are available at the price of $109 per person, which consists of $89 for your meal (tax and tip included, drinks excluded) and $20 as a donation to the Comité Tricolore (larger donations are of course encouraged). The donation is tax deductible. Location: Come with friends or by yourself; we will seat you with other friends of the Comité Tricolore! 
Halloween in FranceLes vacances de la Toussaint: In France, the first documented celebration dates back to 1992, when a group of costumed children in Nantes went door to door asking for sweets. By the late 1990s, Halloween had become a commercial craze, to the point that the public eventually turned away from it, seeing it as little more than an American import. But lately, it seems that the fun has taken over again. On its way to becoming a tradition?The Paris CatacombsThe perfect place to celebrate Halloween in France is the “Paris Municipal Ossuary” also known as the “Catacombs”, in reference to the Roman catacombs. Roman law banned burials inside city walls for hygiene reasons, forcing cemeteries to the outer roads. 
For identical reasons, in the late eighteenth century, when major public health problems tied to the city’s cemeteries led to a decision to transfer their contents to abandoned quarries. These quarries were part of the labyrinth that extended under the city over approximately 800 hectares. The Paris Catacombs are one of the world’s largest with over 11,000 square meters of ossuary, carefully organized in walls and decoratively arranged. "Halls and caverns of walls of carefully arranged bones, heart shaped arrangement of skulls and bones" is the description of this image by Dirk Wenzel and should give you enough of a thrill to celebrate Halloween! 
Les Expressions FrançaisesTomber dans les pommes 
"To fall into the apples" means to lose consciousness. The expression derives from the Old French "se pâmer," meaning to faint. People used to say "tomber dans les pâmes" or "en pâmoison." With time "pâme" became "pomme." Thanks to the imaginative talent of the writer George Sand it became a common expression. In a letter to Madame Dupin in 1830, Sand described her state of mind using the expression "être dans les pommes cuites (“to be in the cooked apples”) evoking the feeling of being completely drained—softened and spent like an apple after cooking. The Fall. The Scare. The Apples. Beware... |
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