Musée Franco-Américain du Château de Blérancourt

This unique museum is the only one in the country that celebrates the friendship between France and the United States

Visit the Musée Franco-Américain du Château de Blérancourt with The Paris Pass®

• You can visit this attraction with the digital Paris Museum Pass. Please download it before you visit!
• Learn all about the two nations' shared history, culture, and events that took place to secure the friendship
• Explore artworks, documents, and memorabilia pertinent to the French-US relationship

The strength of the relationship between France and the USA has been forged over centuries, and this fantastic museum brings the two nation's shared history to life. Also serving as a fantastic art gallery, the museum highlights major events going back to the birth of America and an eclectic collection of Franco-American art.

Here, you’ll discover over 15,000 paintings, sculptures, objects, artworks and memorabilia (mainly of the World War I era) as well as an extensive library. The museum celebrates two centuries of artistic collaboration between American artists in France and French artists in America.

Did you know?

• The museum was founded by Anne Morgan – daughter of the American financier J.P. Morgan.
• The first European westerns were not made in the United States but in France. 
• The White House in Washington DC was inspired by a castle in the Dordogne. 
• The Statue of Liberty is French and still has sisters in France.