France in the United States

The Deering Estate, in partnership with the Cultural Service of the Consulate General of France in Miami and Villa Albertine, is hosting a two-day scientific and professional development symposium on cultural resource management on June 14 and 15, 2024.

On May 14, 2024, Consul General Raphaël Trapp awarded the insignia of the Legion of Honor to World War II veteran Mr. Ernest Scango for his participation in the Liberation of France. He was decorated surrounded by his family and friends in Homosassa, Florida.

On May 9th, Europe Day was celebrated at Florida International University (FIU) and later at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. Several representatives of the European Union member countries highlighted the unity and diversity of Europe to the university students and the many spectators at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.

On April 22, Consul General Raphaël Trapp took part in the inauguration by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of a historical marker dedicated to American war hero Victor Emmanuel Chapman. Placed in Chapman Field Park in Coral Gables, the plaque is the result of a collaboration between the Miami-Dade Department of Parks and Recreation and the Miami Military Museum.

On April 16th and 17th, 2024, Miami will host the 3rd edition of the French Tech Capital Days, a major innovation event organized by French Tech Miami and the French-American Chamber of Commerce in Miami with the support of the local committee of the Advisors for French Foreign Trade and the consulate.
During these two days, 25 French startups developing innovative technologies in the fields (...)