La Fayette and the French Revolution

Major Hero of the French and American Revolution, the Marquis of La Fayette embodies ideals of action and freedom.

This tour will take you to the most emblematic sites of La Fayette and the French Revolution in Paris. From his private mansion to his last home, you will discover the spirit of this adventurer and humanist named “the hero of the two worlds”.

Convinced of the nobleness of the American insurgents’ cause, he joined their ranks in 1777. Appointed general at the age of 19 by George Washington, La Fayette played a decisive role in the American War of Independence against Great Britain, notably in the victory at Yorktown on October 19, 1781

The United States planted the seeds of liberty in his mind, and upon his return to France, he began drafting the first Declaration of Human Rights. As commander of the National Guard during the Revolution, he found himself torn between the monarchists and the revolutionaries and was forced to flee abroad.