Past Highlights
- Annual celebration of the Fête des Rois
- Sunday luncheons in private homes
- Cooking demonstrations with famous chefs
- Special lectures with château owners and authors
The Northern California Chapter hosts a variety of cultural & social events to share insider knowledge of a facet of French culture. In addition to supporting a restoration project, located in France or the United States, (see the recent list below), the chapter participates in the local community. The N. CA Chapter is honored to be a Cultural Sponsor at the San Francisco Fall Art & Antiques Show.
To introduce high school students to the importance of preserving culture for future generations, seven years ago a Student Essay Contest was created for tenth grade students at the Lycée International Franco-Américain San Francisco.
Dori Bonn is currently Chairmen of the Northern California Chapter. For further information please please contact FHS Programs and Membership Officer Benjamin Wells.
Photos: Northern California Chapter events including the annual Fête des Rois celebration, Provençal luncheon with Jean-Pierre Moullé, author Elaine Sciolino, participation in the San Francisco Fall Arts and Antiques Show and student winners of the essay contest.
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
- San Francisco Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum, Salon Doré, CA
- Drayton Hall, SC
- French-American Memorial Hospital at Saint-Lô, France
- Château de La Celle Saint Cloud, France
- Chapelle Notre-Dame de l’Ile Barbe, France
- Château de Thoiry, France
Château de Versigny, France
Abbaye de Longues, France- Prieuré du Mont Saint-Michel, France
- Château de Caumont, France
- Manoir d’Agnes Sorel, France
- Degas House, LA
- Château de la Montagne, France
- Beauregard-Keyes House, LA
- Château de By, France
- Château de Purnon, France
- Château du Clos de Vougeot, France
- Village of Bourbonnais, IL
- Château de la Faucille, France
- Bolduc House, MO