Following the Wars of Religion in the second half of the 16th century, Protestants from the kingdom of France, then known as Huguenots, fled persecution and found refuge abroad, particularly in North America. In New York, their influence was significant, and the city retains important traces of this immigration.
Following the Wars of Religion in the second half of the 16th century, Protestants from the kingdom of France, then known as Huguenots, fled persecution and found refuge abroad, particularly in North America. In New York, their influence was significant, and the city retains important traces of this immigration.
© Consulate General of France in New York
“Delancey Street” in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, “Bayard Street” in Chinatown, and the “Huguenot” neighborhood in Staten Island—these three places don’t have muchin common except that they all bear witness to the Huguenot legacy in the United States and in the city of New York. […]
To learn more about it : The Legacy of Huguenots in New York