Past Highlights

  • Annual dinner at the French Ambassador’s residence (photos above)
  • Grand Châteaux and their Gardens in the Landscape of Greater Paris Today, by Stéphanie Celle French State Architect and Urbanist, Conservator of National Monuments
  • Various lectures about the French culture
  • Annual conference with a distinguished speaker
  • Garden parties in Spring or tour to an historic property in the Virginia or Maryland countryside to end the season
  • Private tours of museums for special exhibitions of French masterpieces

The Washington Regional 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.

Bobbie Brewster is the current Washington Regional Chapter Chairman. For further information or to learn more about Membership,please contact FHS Programs and Membership Officer Benjamin Wells.

Events

Philadelphia Chapter: The Basilica of Vezelay

Tuesday, May 7, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Please join French Heritage Society's Philadelphia Chapter on May 7 at the Acorn Club for a fascinating luncheon with Christopher Kelly. Mr. Kelly will lead us on an exploration of the stunning Basilica of Vezelay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Burgundy, France.

New York Chapter: The Basilica of Vezelay

Thursday, May 9, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Please join French Heritage Society’s New York Chapter on May 9 at a private club in Manhattan for a fascinating evening with Christopher Kelly. Mr. Kelly will lead us on an exploration of the stunning Basilica of Vezelay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Burgundy, France, followed by a wine reception.

Boston Chapter: The Basilica of Vezelay

Saturday, May 11, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Please join French Heritage Society's Boston Chapter on May 11 at the Concord School of Philosophy on the grounds of the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House for a fascinating evening with Christopher Kelly. Mr. Kelly will lead us on an exploration of the stunning Basilica of Vezelay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Burgundy, France, followed by a champagne reception.

Paris Chapter: Visit to the Peruvian Embassy in Paris

Monday, May 13, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Paris Chapter invites you to an exceptional visit of the Peruvian Embassy in Paris, located in the Hôtel Lafont de la Vernède. This private mansion is a masterpiece of the Belle Epoque, with a succession of reception rooms, a loggia and a dining room featuring exceptional stained-glass windows.

Grants

 

  • Chartres Cathedral, France
  • Hôtel de Talleyrand, Paris
  • Château de Thoiry, France
  • Abbaye de Fontefroide, France
  • Meridian House, Washington, D.C.
  • Corcoran Gallery of Art, Salon Doré, Washington, D.C.
  • Decatur House and Octagon House, Washington, D.C.
  • The houses of Sainte Geneviève, MO