Changing of the American Flag Over Lafayette's Tomb, Paris, July 4 - France Revisited

The annual ceremony of the changing of the American flag at Lafayette's tomb in Picpus Cemetery on the Fourth of July, a "France Revisited" report from Paris. (c) 2009, Gary Lee Kraut. All rights reserved. See www.FranceRevisited.com for more.

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[jsmcguireIII]

Can you tell me if Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) are involved in the commemorations at Picpus? Thanks for posting these images.

[FranceRevisited]

@jsmcguireIII Thanks for watching. The DAR are involved but I don't know about the SAR. Best to contact them directly.

[oldfrend]

beautiful. among the most moving thing's i've read in my life were the stories of the foreigners who served in the continental army during the revolution; mainly the four immortalized in Lafayette square; the Marquis du Lafayette, Rochembeau, the Baron von Steuben, and a Polish engineer who's name is murder to spell.

"Lafayette, we are here!"

[FranceRevisited]

@oldfrend Thanks for watching. It is indeed a unique and uniquely significant ceremony. The four men you mention were all fascinating figures.

[songology]

Clear and concise, and put together nicely. Just wish I was more interested in the subject! How about a video on French food and wine? (ha ha, you now know its me, gary)

[FranceRevisited]

Little by little we'll be coming up with something for everyone, including the lushes in the audience!

[lorineparks17]

Unremarked upon, behind LaFayette's slab marker, is that of his son, whom he named for the man whom loved him like a son, but never had any of his own: George Washington LaFayette. This ceremony and the music is so moving, especially the bugle call of Taps..

[joediver1119]

God Bless You General, and thank you for the life I have been fortunate to have led as an american. Without your contributions it would be a drastically different world in which we live.

[oldfrend]

@ickiepooo no heh, Casimir Pulaski was a Cavalry officer. i was talking about thadeus Koscuiszko.. something like that haha. like i said, murder.

[ickiepooo]

@oldfrend Do you by chance mean Pulaski? There's a town named for him in Tennessee.

[USHomeboy]

Awesome video, i love my Flags !

France & USA for always free and together for ever and ever!

May God Bless my both Countrys!

[Southernjuggalo63]

in the name of americans i would like to thank france for all its support at the beginning of my country im am not a american that doesnt know history and without a very famous frenchman named MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE without men like him that loved freedom so much he would leave his home country to fight for a cause in a far away land we wouldnt have the country i live in today i think we always show our support for one another whenever it is needed AMERICA & FRANCE FRIENDS FOREVER!

[Flankerl]

its really sad that this video has not so much views

[miyayo]

I am very glad to have discovered this video, and even more pleased that this ceremony is still performed. It's always wonderful to see our founders and heroes from ages past still remembered and given the honor they are due, despite so many people in these modern times having forgotten them.

Rest in peace, General.