1. Present in Paris during Bastille storming

    · Hôtel de Langeac, Paris, France

    Present in Paris during Bastille storming
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    As American minister to France, Jefferson was in Paris during the storming of the Bastille and consulted with Lafayette. Coordinates represent the former Hôtel de Langeac area, identified by the article as Jefferson’s Paris residence.

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