Paris: In the Footsteps of the Founding Fathers

Place de le Concorde - Paris

This unusual view of Paris brings a new appreciation of the remarkable heritage shared by the United States and France. Join SBC Associate Professor of Government/Associate Director of the Center for Civic Renewal Steve Bragaw on a “revolutionary” travel experience tracing the footsteps of the Founding Fathers of the American Revolution. During a memorable week in the French capital, we discover places where illustrious Americans (Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall) lived, worked and exchanged ideas with Parisian counterparts.
This trip complements the two on-campus Alumnae Colleges’ focus on “The Rivalry that Shaped America,” chaired by Dr. Bragaw (2003). Highlighting our stay: a reception with Paris-based Sweet Briar alumnae. Other specially-arranged visits include a private dinner with descendants of French heroes of the American Revolution. Also: leisure time to explore Paris independently.

The landmark Hôtel St. James & Albany, conveniently situated on the rive droit, is our base. Enjoy excursions to sites important to both the American and French Revolutionary movements, including the Palais Royal, meeting place of fashionable 18th-century Paris; and the magnificent château and gardens at Versailles. Lunch at Le Procope, Paris’s oldest café, brings alive the atmosphere of this historic period.
Joining us: art historian Alice Jouve who, with her husband Daniel, is an acknowledged Jefferson expert and co-author of Paris: Birthplace of the U.S.A. A long-time Parisian and former Bostonian, Alice is a former faculty member of the SBC Junior Year in France program.

All dates and itineraries are subject to change.
Tel: (434) 381-6317, fax: (434) 381-6132, e-mail: Melissa Coffey:
Tel: (434) 381-6243; fax: (434) 381- 6132; e-mail: mcoffey@sbc.edu
our travel coordinator in the Alumnae Office.