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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Beatrice Dupuy

As the United States turns 250, Americans still can't get enough of French luxury

America 250-French Luxury - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

At the pinnacle of the American cultural pyramid, one particular inspiration has echoed across the centuries through friendship and tension alike: France.

The American love affair with French luxury goods and their cultural cachet and craftsmanship has spanned the younger country's history, and a new exhibit explores the story of how these treasures shaped a cultural exchange that marks 250 years of Franco-American relations.

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