La demeure du président Thomas Jefferson, située sur la montagne à Monticello, Charlottesville

La ville coloniale Colonial Williamsburg

Mount Vernon, demeure du premier président américain George Washington, surmontant la rivière Potomac près de Washington, DC

Le centre Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center du "National Air and Space Museum", musée de l'air et de l'espace, à proximité de l'aéroport international Washington Dulles
La demeure du président Thomas Jefferson, située sur la montagne à Monticello, Charlottesville

La ville coloniale Colonial Williamsburg

Mount Vernon, demeure du premier président américain George Washington, surmontant la rivière Potomac près de Washington, DC

Le centre Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center du "National Air and Space Museum", musée de l'air et de l'espace, à proximité de l'aéroport international Washington Dulles
Histoire et culture à Virginie
Explorez des sites historiques dans la Virginie.
Explorez des sites historiques dans la Virginie.
Depuis l’arrivée des premiers colons anglais à Jamestown en 1607, la Virginie a joué un rôle prépondérant dans l’histoire de l’Amérique. Aujourd’hui, les 37 km de la Colonial Parkway montrent l’importance de l’état au cours de la période de colonisation, et entraîne les visiteurs vers des sites historiques majeurs.
Colonial Life en Virginie
C’est à Yorktown, que s’est déroulée la bataille décisive finale de la Guerre d’Indépendance. Des expositions éducatives expliquent les circonstances qui ont mené à la guerre, tandis que des jeux interactifs sur la vie militaire au 18ème siècle permettent de vous glisser dans la peau d’un soldat du Continent. Si vous voulez vivre la vie quotidienne des colons, allez à Colonial Williamsburg, Virginie surnommée « plus grand musée historique vivant du pays ». Sur plus de 120 hectares, ateliers de forgerons, tavernes, presses d’imprimerie et églises vous offriront des instantanés du passé.
Résidences & Musées présidentielles
Plus au nord, la visite des propriétés de George Washington et de Thomas Jefferson vous donnera une idée de qui étaient ces grands personnages qui façonnèrent l’histoire de la nation.
Sites de la guerre civile de la Virginie
La Virginie fut aussi la toile de fond de nombreuses activités durant la Guerre de Sécession. Faites le tour de champs de bataille célèbres comme ceux de Fredericksburg et de Manassas ou visitez McLean House à Appottamox, où le Général Robert E. Lee capitula devant l’armée fédérale.
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Que vous recherchiez des infos sur la Maison Blanche ou sur les sites historiques de la Virginie et du Maryland, notre site web vous aidera à trouver tout ce qu’il vous faut pour un circuit sur les fondements historiques des États-Unis.
Découvrez les attractions de l'histoire et de la culture dans la région.
Experience the fast-paced action and Maryland traditions at the annual running of the Preakness Stakes in downtown Baltimore.
Dominion Riverrock is the nation's largest outdoor sports and music festival, bringing athletes, spectators, musicians, and even dogs to Brown’s Island in Richmond, Virginia for a three-day festiv
Head to Mount Vernon for their most popular event of the year. Taste unlimited samples of wines from Virginia’s finest wineries.
This festival is an old-time bluegrass music tradition started by music legend Dr. Ralph Stanley and continuing today in his honour.
Artscape is America's largest free arts festival, attracting 350,000+ attendees to Baltimore, Maryland.
This National Memorial Day celebration honours America’s war heroes and those presently serving with a gathering along Constitution Avenue for the annual Memorial Day parade featuring marching band
Passport DC is a month-long journey around the world highlighting DC's thriving international diplomatic community and its lively and varied international culture. Celebrated annually in May, which
This juried fine art and craft show features more than 100 artists from across the country in more than a dozen mediums. Live music and dance performances take place on three stages.
The nation's capital is proud to host WorldPride 2025, an event that celebrates diversity, equality and love on a global scale.
Kick off the summer and eat your way down Historic Pennsylvania Avenue, sampling food & drinks from over 100 of popular vendors.
Join the Independence Day celebrations in the nation's capital city!
A global showcase on the National Mall, this popular and free festival celebrates cultural traditions from several different countries each year.
Come see the Nation's only high wheel bike race. Racers make as many laps as they can on a half mile course in beautiful Downtown Frederick.
This award-winning 5-day celebration of music and art nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia features more than 100 performers on 8 stages.
Hosted since 1969, Citi Open is one of DC’s longest-standing sports traditions.
The town of Chincoteague is known worldwide for its annual Pony Penning & Auction.
The Annapolis Crab Feast is all-you-can-eat and drink, including large and #1 male crabs (the big ones) plus Maryland vegetable crab soup, sweet Maryland corn on the cob, beef barbeque sandwiches,
During the second week of August of each year the City of Galax has the world tapping its feet as the Old Fiddlers' Convention. Musicians and fans from around the world travel to Galax to perform a
One of DC’s most exciting annual events, DC JazzFest celebrates the sounds, stories and personalities that make this uniquely American art form sing and swing across its wealth of performances.
No other event provides so much food, fun & family entertainment for so little: tame & thrilling rides and games; traditional Fair & local farm fresh food; thousands of livestock, horse
In the Streets invites residents and visitors to explore all that historic downtown Frederick has to offer.
Known as the “Official Birthplace of Country Music”, the town of Bristol, Virginia celebrates its music heritage at the annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion.
This end-of-summer festival hosted in Virginia beach features wine tastings, a world-class sandcastle competition, numerous athletic competitions, an open-air art show along the Boardwalk, an air s
Come see Virginia's finest animals and agriculture, exhibits and shows, toe-tappin' music, fine arts and crafts, blue ribbon competitions and more!
Celebrating the arrival of the oyster season and the local seafood industry, the Chincoteague Oyster Festival features oysters all ways – raw, steamed, fritters, singled fried, and more.
This annual five-day festival celebrates the beauty of autumn foliage with concerts, corn mazes, art exhibits, craft vendors, parades, and more.
The Richmond Folk Festival is one of Virginia's largest events, drawing visitors from all over the country to downtown Richmond's historic riverfront.
An annual autumn tradition, The Maryland Renaissance Festival runs Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day Monday for nine weekends of thrills, feasting, handmade crafts, entertainment,
Celebrate Halloween at the Smithsonian National Zoo! Boo at the Zoo is a special evening event featuring treat stations, animal demonstrations, keeper chats, decorated trails, and more.
Founded in 1958, the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is one of the most prestigious, competitive, and exciting equestrian sporting events in North America.