Past Highlights

  • Special receptions and dinners
  • Louis XIV and Versailles, lecture by James Caughman
  • “How Paris Became Paris, Making a Great Walking City”, lecture by Joan DeJean
  • Trip to Maine to visit Petite Plaisance, home of French author Marguerite Yourcenar
  • A dinner and book signing of “Dior and His Decorators” by Maureen Footer
  • The Boston Chapter organizes a variety of cultural and social events for its members throughout the year. Proceeds from Chapter benefits have been designated for specific grants that FHS Board members have voted to support. The current projects are listed below in bold.

François Bardonnet, Christina Sayare and Thomas Thaler are the current Boston Chapter Co-Chairmen. For further information or to learn more about Membership, please contact FHS Programs and Membership Officer Benjamin Wells.

Photos above: Boston Chapter dinner and book signing of “Dior and His Decorators” by Maureen Footer.

Events

Paris Chapter: Visit to the Château de Villers-Cotterêts

Tuesday, October 15, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

The Paris Chapter invites you to an autumn day at Château de Villers-Cotterêts, now the ... Read More >

Atlanta Chapter: The United States and WWI – A Soldier’s Journey

Tuesday, October 15, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The Atlanta Chapter invites you to a Cocktail Culturel and lecture with Monique Seefried, Ph.D. where ... Read More >

Chairman’s Circle Trip to the Côtes du Rhône

Thursday, October 17 - Wednesday, October 23

FHS is excited to present this year’s Chairman’s Circle trip to the Côtes du Rhône. Our six-night trip will begin in the dramatic ancient city of Avignon, which is renowned for its majestic Palais des Papes, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We will explore the splendid Provencal landscapes and monuments in the surrounding area, including the gorgeous 12th-centuy Romanesque Abbaye de Sénanques, and Gordes, renowned as one of the most beautiful villages of France. We will be hosted in style at individual homes for private receptions in Avignon and Gordes. 

Chicago-Midwest: Paris on the Prairie

Sunday, October 27, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

The Chicago-Midwest Chapter invites you to Paris on the Prairie: Power and Planning, a walking ... Read More >

Grants