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December 2020
2020 Annual Appeal
With each passing month of the pandemic, our mission grows ever more essential, so we ask you today to contribute to our Annual Appeal. French Heritage Society has spent 2020 finding new ways to connect with our international community in order to continue fostering French-American friendship, raising funds for our vital preservation work, and inspiring the preservationists of tomorrow. We have launched more than 20 FHS at Home programs thus far and hosted our first-ever virtual gala in November to…
Find out more »February 2021
Chicago Chapter: Le Carnaval Gala
You are cordially invited to an evening of virtual revelry for Le Carnaval hosted by the Chicago Chapter of French Heritage Society. Join fellow merrymakers and exalt in the festival’s centuries-old traditions encompassing inclusivity, decadence, and whimsy. As a community, let’s celebrate the promise of a new year through joyful music, fun French history, prizes, and an opt-in dance party!
Find out more »Les Mardis du Paris Chapter: The Use of Japanese Lacquer for 18th-century French Furniture
We are pleased to welcome you as part of the Mardis du Paris Chapter to a webinar with John Whitehead, an antique dealer specializing in French 18th-century decorative arts, especially in Sèvres porcelain. He is the author of three books, The French Interior in the Eighteenth Century, Sèvres under Louis XV, and Sèvres under Louis XVI. John Whitehead will introduce us to the use of Japanese lacquer for 18th century French furniture. We had the opportunity to meet John during…
Find out more »April 2021
French Heritage Society Book Award Ceremony (New Date) – Zoom videoconference
Save the Date for Spring 2021! Please join us for the French Heritage Society Book Award Ceremony via Zoom videoconference. French Heritage Society is pleased to present its Fourth Annual Book Award to Stéphane Hénaut and Jeni Mitchell for A Bite-Sized History of France: Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War, and Enlightenment. The evening program will include an in-depth interview with Stéphane Hénaut and Jeni Mitchell moderated by Laura Aurichio, Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center.
Find out more »May 2021
Paris: Dîner des Mécènes / Paris Gala (New Date)
Dîner des Mécènes Co-Chairmen Sarah de Lencquesaing, Ariane Marquet de Vasselot and Cassandra Surer invite you to attend FHS’ annual Paris Gala rescheduled for this fall at the prestigious Cercle de l’Union Interalliée. Our distinguished Guest of Honor will be Princesse Marie-Sol de La Tour d’Auvergne, FHS President Emeritus and “Ambassadeur du patrimoine.”
Find out more »October 2021
Chairman’s Circle Trip – From Paris to Ajaccio: In the Footsteps of Napoleon
Embark on a journey with French Heritage Society that follows the footsteps of Napoleon in Paris and in his native island of Corsica. FHS’s Chairman’s Circle members are in for a special treat with this trip that will guide us through fascinating sites steeped in Napoleonic history in the way that makes FHS’s trips special – with exclusive access to special places, guided visits by charismatic experts, carefully selected dining experiences at emblematic establishments, engaging social opportunities and 5-star accommodations.
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