AMERICAN IN FRANCE

Who did say "Every man has two countries, his own and France"?

Americans in France

“Every man has two countries, his own and France.” - (Thomas Jefferson)

“I have two loves, my country and Paris.” - (Josephine Baker)

“Good Americans, when they die, go to Paris.” - (Thomas Gold Appleton)

“America is my country and Paris is my hometown.” - (Gertrude Stein)

France in general, and Paris in particular, has always been a favorite destination for American expatriates.

In these biographical sketches, we invite you to discover some famous Americans: artists, writers, painters, musicians, who, for several years or for the rest of their lives, lived in France.

Today, although no official figure is available, it is estimated that over 100,000 American citizens reside in France, making France one of the top 10 destinations for American expatriates.

Baker, Josephine
Baldwin, James
Beach, Sylvia
Bechet, Sydnet
Calder, Alexander
Cassat, Mary
Clarke, Kenny
Cooper, James Fenimore
Dos Passos, John
Duncan, Isadora
Fitzgerald, Francis Scott
Gershwin, George
Hemingway, Ernest
Himes, Chester
James, Henry
Jones, James
Lindbergh, Charles
Miller, Henry
Morrison, Jim
Porter, Cole
Pound, Ezra
Powell, Bud
Ray, Man
Sargent, John Singer
Shaw, Irwin
Simone, Nina
Stein, Gertrude
Wharton, Edith
Whistler, James
Wright, Richard

http://france.usembassy.gov/us-france-americans.html

http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/every-man-has-two-countries-his-own-and-france-quotation