Jean Monnet CH
(1888-1979)

Jean Monnet 1888-1979. Born in France, widely travelled, he died at age 90 near Paris, proud citizen of a united Europe he inspired and helped to create. Earlier, from his office in the Willard Hotel, he contributed greatly to America's victory program for wartime production while a member of the British Mission in Washington during World War II.

Willard Intercontinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, United States where they contributed greatly to America's victory program for wartime production

Jean MONNET citoyen d’honneur de l’Europe a vécu dans cette maison de 1945 jusqu’à sa mort, en 1979. Ici a été conçu en 1950, le projet de communauté européenne.

English translation: Jean Monnet citizen of honour of Europe lived here from 1945 until just before his death in 1979. Here was conceived in 1950, the project of European community.

Rue du Vieux Pressoir, Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, France where they lived (1944-1979)