Past Highlights

• Daylong Excursion: Château de Versailles et le Potager du Roi, Villa Cavrois, Château de Condé, Château de Bourron and Sandstone of Fontainebleau quarry, Faïence de Gien, Château de Sourches…some including private luncheons in châteaux hosted by the owners.
• Exclusive monuments, Mansions and restoration sites: The Elysée Palace, Le Conseil Constitutionnel, Résidences d’ambassadeurs, La Cour de Cassation, l’Opéra Garnier, Galerie Dorée, l’Arc de Triomphe, Le Petit Luxembourg, l’Ecole Nationale Supérieures des Beaux-Arts, Le Moulin Rouge…
• Cocktails Culturels: lectures by curators, architects, jewelers, historians, writers… hosted in private residence
• Restoration ateliers and worshops: Passementerie Verrier, Atelier Mériguet-Carrère, Atelier Monceau, Féau Boiseries

The Paris Chapter organizes unique cultural and social events throughout the year for its members and American members visiting Paris, including its traditional Thanksgiving Dinner at the Hôtel Le Bristol Paris whose menu is concocted by the three Michelin-Starred Chef Eric Frechon. In January, the Paris Chapter inaugurated “Les Mardis du Paris Chapter”, one-hour online cultural programs in French that are held the second Tuesday each month.  Proceeds from Chapter activities support the grant projects selected by the Paris Chapter from those approved for funding by FHS’s Board of Directors. The current projects are listed below in bold.

Astrid Stanfield-Pinel is the current Paris Chapter Chairman. Cassandra Surer is the RSVP Chairman. Dominique Biarnès is Honorary Vice-Chairman. For further information or to learn more about Membership, please contact the Paris Chapter by emailing: fhsparis@frenchheritagesociety.org