Past Highlights (for pictures, see slideshow):
• Hidden in Plain Sight Conference, Oct 2023
• Curated tour of the Cezanne exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago and apéritif in the park, Aug 2022
• Rosa Bonheur and the Château de By, Virtual talk & tour, June 2022
• Third Annual Members’ Midwestern trip to Prairie du Chien, WI
• Third Annual Gala honoring Josephine Baker, June 2022
• Second French Heritage Corridor Conference, Lafayette, IN, May 2022
• Illinois & Michigan « I & M » Canal 2nd Annual Clean-Up, in observation of Earth Day, April 2022
• “Wine & War” Tasting & Author talk, Nov 2021
View the FHS Chicago-Midwest Steering Committee
FHS Chicago-Midwest Sustaining Sponsors: Reed Centracchio, Raila & Associates
Weaving the past into the future: preservation, collaboration, celebration!
Through various activities and educational opportunities, we are dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and promotion of French heritage throughout the United States’ Midwest and France.
In addition to fostering Franco-American friendship (Amitié) and cross-cultural exchange through select tours throughout the Midwest, lectures, conferences, galas and other events, FHS Chicago-Midwest Chapter also plays an active role in the Midwest through FHS’s Franco-American Student Exchange Internship Program. The Chicago-Midwest Chapter recognizes the deep roots of French heritage throughout the Midwest and is proudly knitting together a network of stakeholders. French Heritage Corridor, an initiative conceived and led by the French Heritage Society Chicago-Midwest Chapter, comprises seven states in the Midwest (IA; IL; IN; MI; MN; MO and WI). This network, joined by waterways connecting with the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes, transcends borders to recreate in the Midwest what was once la Nouvelle France. For more information, please visit: frenchheritagesociety.org/fhc/
Lisa Kahn and Pascale Kichler are Co-Chairs of the Chicago-Midwest Chapter. If you are interested in becoming involved with FHS Chicago-Midwest Chapter or learning more about our events, please contact us at [email protected], find us on Facebook at ChicagoFrenchHeritageSociety or follow us on Instagram @chicago_fhs.
Events
The Northern California Chapter invites you to a summer luncheon celebrating FHS's involvement in the 2024 Olympics in Paris hosted by Austin Hills and Farnoosh Hariri. A member of the Olympic fencing team will be a special guest and share first hand experiences.
The Atlanta Chapter invites you to meet Timothy Corrigan at a Cocktail Culturel and lecture ... Read More >
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.
Save the date for our annual black-tie celebration in New York City!To register your early ... Read More >
Grants
The Chicago-Midwest Chapter has sponsored the following grantees:
2024 Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit (Detroit, MI)
2024 Château de Bonrepos-Riquet (Haute-Garonne)
2024 Château de Servigny (Manche)
2023 Château de Fontariol (Allier)
2023 Bolduc House (Ste. Genevieve, MO)
2022 Château de By-Rosa Bonheur (Seine et Marne)
2022 Château du Clos de Vougeot (Burgundy)
2022 Château de Millet (Allier)
2022 Village of Bourbonnais First Log Schoolhouse (Bourbonnais, IL)
2021 Château de Sambucy (Aveyron)
2021 Chatillon-DeMenil House (Saint Louis, MO)
2020 Château de Bouzols (Haute Loire)
2020 Fort de Chartes (Prairie du Rocher, IL)
2019 Beauregard-Keyes House (New Orleans, LA)