Past Highlights
- Gala dinner at the Beauregard-Keyes House in support of its FHS grant (along with other FHS Chapters) – photos above
- Lectures, private museum tours, wine tastings, special dinners
- Day trips to surrounding homes and plantations
- Dinner at the Residence of the French Consul General of France in New Orleans honoring FHS long-time patron Matilda Gray Stream
- Welcome parties for FHS Student Interns at nearby cultural institutions
“We are dedicated to fostering and preserving the French culture of Louisiana and opening our doors to interns” – Diane Sustendal-Labouisse, Co-Chairman, Louisiana Chapter
The Louisiana Chapter organizes a variety of events for its members throughout the year, and raises funds for the grants that FHS Board members have voted to support. The current projects are listed below in bold.
Michael Harold and Pierre Villere are the current Louisiana Chapter Co-Chairmen. please contact FHS Programs and Membership Officer Benjamin Wells.
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
- Laura Plantation, LA
- Pitot House, LA
- Château de Camule, France
- Temple de Château-Thierry, France
Prieuré du Mont. St. Michel, France- Stanton Hall, MS
- Degas House, LA
- Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Balata, Martinique
- Beauregard-Keyes House, LA
- Château de By, France
- Château de la Rongère, France
- Chateau du Clos de Vougeot, France
- Village of Bourbonnais , IL
- Château de la Faucille, France
- Bolduc House, MO