While living in Paris, I noticed the amount of American history there. A friend gave me a copy of Daniel Jouve’s book, Paris: Birthplace of the U.S.A., which later became the basis for my programs, “A Guided Walk: Exploring American Revolution History in Paris.” The class meets four times and focuses specifically on France’s role in the success of the American colonies and its influence on America’s founding fathers. Through Powerpoint presentation, my photos of famous (and some not-so-famous) historical places take us along the sidewalks of Paris to see.
For years, I dreamed of perfecting my French language skills and figuring out life as an ex-pat in France. So in April 2007, I bid my friends adieu and left my home in Hendersonville to live out the rest of the year in Paris. Rather than write a book about my travels (overdone, I think), I decided to share my behind-the-scenes experience by teaching a class. My original class, “A Year in Paris: Living and Learning the City of Light”, began in the spring of 2009. After a successful run of several years, that program was dropped, and replaced in 2013 with the American Revolution in Paris story.
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