Past Highlights

  • Special receptions at the French Consulate
  • French Creativity and the First World War, lecture by James Caughman
  • The Invention of the Riviera, lecture by David Garrard Lowe
  • The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered, lecture by Author Laura Auricchio
  • Elsie de Wolfe’s Paris: Frivolity Before the Storm lecture by Author Charlie Scheips
  • Renaissance Dinner benefiting the Château de Montreal at Cultural Services of the French Embassy
  • Dior and His Decorators book signing and lecture with Maureen Footer
  • Patrick James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man book signing and lecture with Michele Gerber Klein
  • Joallier des Tsars lecture with Dr. Geza von Habsburg
  • Splendor in Normandy Dinner benefiting the Château de Vendeuvre Gardens at a private club in Manhattan

The New York Chapter organizes a variety of cultural and social events for its members throughout the year in order to raise funds for restorations projects that were voted by the FHS Board members. The current projects are listed below in bold.

Guy N. Robinson and Odile de Schiétère-Longchampt are Co-Chairmen of French Heritage Society’s New York Chapter. For further information or to learn more about Membership, please contact the New York Chapter directly.

Please email: fhsnewyork@frenchheritagesociety.org

Photos: New York Chapter dinner in celebration of Normandy.

Events

Philadelphia Chapter: Tour of The Barnes Foundation and Rodin Museum

Friday, September 30, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Philadelphia Chapter of French Heritage Society celebrates the Barnes Foundation and Auguste Rodin!We will begin our afternoon at the Barnes Foundation, where we will enjoy ... Read More >

Chicago Chapter: Hidden in Plain Sight Conference

Sunday, October 2, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

In the tradition of the French Salon, we look forward to spending an engaging morning learning about the French influence in the Illinois country through the lens of four French explorers deeply tied to Chicago’s identity.

American philanthropy has a long and storied history in France, and French Heritage Society has played an important role in this special relationship since our founding in 1982. Join us as we honor forty years of evolution and achievement. We will celebrate together with an exquisitely curated series of visits, ceremonies, and glamorous receptions in Paris and its surroundings. It all culminates with an unforgettable gala at the Petit Palais, a Belle Epoque masterpiece, on Saturday, October 15th, 2022.

Save the Date: 40th Anniversary Celebration

Tuesday, October 11 - Saturday, October 15

Please save the date for our 40th Anniversary Celebration Saluting American Philanthropy in the City of Lights.American philanthropy has a long and storied history in ... Read More >

Gilded Age Gala

Thursday, November 17, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

On Thursday, November 17th, 2022, French Heritage Society invites you to join us for our Gilded Age Gala at the a private club in New York City in honor of FHS’s 40th Anniversary.

Grants

  • Manoir d’Ango, France
  • Château de Sassy, France
  • Château de Lassay, France
  • Château de Commarques, France
  • The Morris Jumel Mansion, NY
  • The New York City Hall, NY
  • Fort Ticonderoga, NY
  • The French Consulate in New York City
  • Monticello, VA
  • Jean Hasbrouck House, NY
  • Temple de Château-Thierry, France
  • Université de Toulouse, France