The castle of Blérancourt, built between 1612 and 1619 by the French architect Salomon de Brosse for the Potier de Gesvres family, is one of the first buildings of classical architecture.
In 1917, Blérancourt Castle, located a few kilometres from the front lines, became the headquarters of a humanitarian organization created by Anne Morgan to help the civilian populations of the Aisne, hard hit by the fighting.
Website
museefrancoamerican.fr/
Social networks
Address
Place du Général Leclerc
02300 Blérancourt
Resources online
Past exhibitions
Discover the site
Images of Indians
France in America
Artistic exchanges in the 19th and 20th centuries
First World War
Birth of the Franco-American friendship
Follow in Anne Morgan’s footsteps
Quiet, let’s turn!
Anne Morgan Fund (photos and videos)
Teaching Resources
Teachers sheet
The museum Outside the walls
Databases
NMR Photo Agency : all collections photographed
Mona Lisa Base : artwork records from collections
Lafayette Base : US art in French public collections
European Film Gateway : CARD films posted online (at the bottom of the page)
Arago Base : the portal of photography
Bookcase
With nearly six thousand volumes, the Blérancourt museum library is a unique background on Franco-American relations
Documentation centre
The documentation consists of four sections: works, artists, personalities and themes related to Franco-American relations
Archives
The archives held by the National Museum of Franco-American Cooperation mainly concern the history of the field and its role in humanitarian aid in Picardy