Au CourAnt - French Heritage Society

Au CourAntAutumn 2016

Proust Ball - New York Gala | Gérard Desquand - Les Grands Ateliers de France | Education Architect Pierre-Antoine Gatier | Saint-Omer Grant | Past National & Chapter Events

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Message from the Chairman

Each region of France offers its own special delights of scenery, traditions, and culinary specialties that create an amazing variety within the Hexagon. As an American, used to the vastness of the USA, I am amazed how quickly one area of France can be so different from a relatively close neighboring region. I think this is one reason why France offers such a rich patrimoine.

One of the many pleasures of being a member of French Heritage Society is the serendipity that France offers to us through our fascinating trips. My colleague Denis de Kergorlay has often remarked that he has discovered more about his native France through French Heritage Society than he ever knew!

Last month, FHS visited Alsace, and we were all swept away by the beauty of this long fought over area of France, which has been either a part of Germany or France several times over the last two centuries. With rolling hills, lush vineyards, and the grandeur of the majestic Rhine, Alsace is a sparking jewel. In Strasbourg, we discovered the charming half-timbered houses of the old town center as well as the complexities of the European Parliament that is housed in a huge modern edifice. We had an introduction to ancient 17th-century manuscripts in the town of Sélestat, where the modern architect Rudy Ricciotti will construct a new façade for a 19th -century granary to house these illustrious books. In Colmar,

we ate Baekeoffe, the regional meat stew, at the 17th-century

Maison des Têtes, admired the Issenheim Altarpiece, and

relaxed in a little train ride through the little Venice area. We

enjoyed an exceptional visit to glassmaker Lalique’s Villa and

were treated to an exquisite lunch. We tasted Rieslings at the

domain of Zind-Humbrecht, and walked the cobbled streets

of Riquewhir, along the Route des Vins. We were welcomed

at private dinners where we absorbed much history of Alsace

through family anecdotes. In short, we learned, we tasted, and

we had fun.

In October 2017, we will visit the seaside resorts of Normandy

as part of our 35th Anniversary year. We will feast on apples,

cream, and Calvados while learning of the 19th-century world

of Proust. Please join our travels; France will become more

memorable than ever as you explore the infinite variety of its

countryside.

Elizabeth StriblingChairman

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THE BEAUTYOf France

Exquisite wine tasting at Zind-Humbrecht Along the celebrated “ Wine Route” of Alsace in autumn

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Message from the President Table of Contents

01 Message from the Chairman02 Message from the President03 Table of Contents04 Proust Ball / New York Gala07 Online Auction

Artisan08 Interview with Gérard Desquand

Education12 Student Exchange Program

Architect18 Portrait of Pierre-Antoine Gatier

Grants20 Grant Profile Saint-Omer

Chairman’s Circle Trip 201623 Alsace

Past National & Chapter Events24 Young Friends Circle26 Dîner des Mécènes27-37 Chapters39 Salon du Patrimoine / Corporate Patrons

IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMESMore Than Ever We Have to Build the Future Together

It is when circumstances become more difficult that solidarity must be the strongest. In 2012 - yesterday! - FHS celebrated in great style its 30th Anniversary, with a splendid trip in Gascony and an unforgettable evening at Fontainebleau. Undoubtedly FHS again showed great expertise in the organization of events that strike the imagination and create a genuine transatlantic chain of solidarity to accomplish our mission.

2017 will mark our 35th anniversary and our teams on both sides of the Atlantic are working to make that year a “great vintage”. Yet, the world has changed so much in 5 years! Our democracies are facing ever more challenging times on many levels and we feel the impact in our daily lives.

It is precisely in these trying times that we have an important role to play in cementing the historic and friendly relations between our two countries. We at FHS are even more motivated to continue to improve cultural exchanges between our two countries. Our fundraising events to finance our programs are

also an opportunity to get to know one another better in order

to take concerted actions. In 2012, we were pleased to have

you discover Gascony and its rich history and the marvelous

Château de Fontainebleau for our Gala Dinner. In 2017 we

will return to the legendary Normandy, the land of painters

and stud farms, and then you will discover another historic

gem, beloved to our kings and queens alike, a magnificent

historic château near Paris for our Gala. You can all mark

October 2nd-7th, 2017 on your calendars now and plan to

join us once again for more wonderful shared adventures in

celebration of our great common past, and in foreshadowing

our future actions.

Denis de KergorlayPresident

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New York Gala / Proust Ball New York Gala

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016The Plaza Hotel, New York

Gala ChairmenCeCe Black

Jean Doyen de MontaillouKazie Metzger Harvey

Ursula LowerreKamie LightburnDeborah RoyceJean ShafiroffAnn Van Ness

EVENING PROGRAM 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception 8:00 pm Dinner Dance

Black Tie Festive Masks & Belle Époque Attire Music by Alex Donner & His Orchestra

Under the Gracious Patronage ofHis Excellency Gérard Araud,

Ambassador of France to the United States

His Excellency François Delattre,

Ambassador, Permanent Representative

of France to the United Nations

and Mrs. Sophie L’Hélias-Delattre

Ms. Anne-Claire Legendre,

Consul General of France in New York

Mrs. Bénédicte de Montlaur,

Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy in the United States

Comité d’HonneurPrincesse Isabelle de Broglie

Mr. Robert Couturier

H.E. Maguy Maccario Doyle,

Ambassador of Monaco to the United States

Mr. Tristan Duval

Mr. and Mrs. Frédéric Fekkai

Comte and Comtesse Jean-Louis de Montesquiou-Fezensac d’Artagnan

Comte and Comtesse Georges d’Harcourt

Comte and Comtesse Denis de Kergorlay

Marquis and Marquise de Montferrand

Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Perrin

Baron Robert de Rothschild

Comte and Comtesse François Saint-Bris

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Steinitz

Comte and Comtesse Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville

Princesse Marie-Sol de La Tour d’Auvergne, FHS President Emeritus

El Embajador Jose Maria Ullrich y Rojas et Michèle le Menestrel Ullrich

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Proust Ball - Rothschilds 1971 Online Auction

THE WORLD THAT WASThe Legendary Proust Ball at the Château de Ferrières

In anticipation of FHS’s 35th Anniversary, we are celebrating

Normandy with a Proust Ball on Wednesday, November 16th,

at the Plaza Hotel in New York, in the tradition of the one

held in honor of the author’s 100th birthday in 1971.

“A Napoleon III château redecorated by Marie Hélène de Rothschild

- when we arrived there it was like going back to those days but even

more luxurious ... like entering a Visconti film. The Proust Ball

had women in corset dresses with elaborate headdresses with tiaras,

opulent jewelry ... Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor dressed in

white and covered with diamonds joined the party.”

Marisa Berenson Elizabeth Taylor

Baroness Guy de Rothschild was famous for her lavish

hospitality and the magnificent balls she gave in the 1960s and

1970s at the Château de Ferrières, to the east of Paris, attended

by the élite of European society. Celebrated as a legendary

hostess, the Baroness was also a considerable fundraiser for

medical research, and a patron of artists, musicians, movie

stars and couturiers. The Baron described his wife as having

“a fabulous appetite for life, emotions always at their height,

a spontaneity with a thousand facets, as ever-changing as the

sea. And charm, which defies description.”

Her greatest triumph was the Proust Ball in December 1971.

Guests came dressed as their favorite Proust character from

his À la Recherche du temps perdu (Remembrance of Things Past).

Some 350 guests sat down to dinner, with 350 more for a late

supper in the dining room, adorned with palm trees and ferns.

They dined on consommé, quenelles of lobster, duck stuffed

with foie gras and foie de canard, garnished with pineapple,

small mirabelles and prune jam, all served on pleated mauve

table cloths, adorned with mauve orchids. Torches lit the way

to the château and chandeliers hung out of the windows.

The guests, in stunning Belle Epoque costumes created by

Yves Saint Laurent and Valentino with jewels by Van Cleef &

Arpels, were photographed by Cecil Beaton who set up a special

studio for the occasion. His portraits of Marisa Berenson as the

Marchesa Casati, Audrey Hepburn, Princess Grace of Monaco,

Elizabeth Taylor and the Duchess of Windsor bedecked with a

large blue feather, have become classics.

The Ball was immortalized by Van Cleef & Arpels high

jewelry collection, Bals de Légende, which celebrates five

famous masquerade balls of the 20th century with dazzling

jewelery pieces.

• The ultimate Parisian escape in Timothy Corrigan’s enchanting pied-a-terre

Enter an unforgettable and magical world that you can call your home for one week. In this enchanting pied-a-terre designed by Timothy Corrigan, named one of Architectural Digest’s Top 100 Designers for the ninth consecutive year, you will have a unique chance to experience first-hand his inimitable brand of “comfortable elegance”. The designer’s private residence in the heart of Paris will take your breath away with its sumptuous custom-fitted designs that offer a modern and often unexpected twist on heirloom furniture and classical architectural details. Just a few steps away from your elegant abode, you will have the chance to discover the renowned Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, home to the Elysée Palace, the British Embassy and the American Ambassador’s grandiose hôtel particulier.

• VIP stay for two in Deauville during the 2017 American Film Festival

Enjoy a luxurious 2-night stay in the seaside resort town of Deauville in one of two iconic five-star hotels, the Royal or the Normandy Barrière. In addition to discovering its famous sandy beaches, chic boutiques, elegant belle époque villas and half-timbered buildings, you will have the unique opportunity to call Deauville your “home away from home” with two VIP tickets to Deauville’s beloved American Film Festival, which will celebrate its

43rd year in 2017. The Deauville Festival welcomes the greatest stars of American film while also promoting American independent cinema. Indeed, your three-day VIP tickets on Sunday, September 3rd through Wednesday, September 6th will grant you special behind-the-scenes access to walk among the stars and indulge in the glamour of this treasured event.

• Own a piece of the Eiffel Tower

If Paris has a special place in your heart, don’t miss this opportunity to bring this rare historical piece of Paris into your home. Displayed in a lacquered keepsake box is a numbered and certified original piece of angle iron from 1889 as well as a limited-edition commemorative Eiffel Tower medal in solid silver. The Eiffel Tower medal is the reedition of the Medal by the artist Thérèse Dufresne, struck in 1989 to commemorate the centenary of the monument. Both pieces are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Monnaie de Paris, which has been minting currency and precious metals since 864, making it France’s longest standing institution and the oldest enterprise in the world.

Other Items and Packages• Fireworks in Paris – 2 VIP tickets to attend the Bastille Day fireworks in Paris in the presence of the French President, the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo.

• A weekend in New England – 2-night stay in the Tower Suite at Ocean House,

a Relais & Châteaux resort perched in the bluffs of Watch Hill, Rhode Island.

• Own a stunning Lalique vase – Bid on your choice of two timeless Lalique vases, the Versailles or the Bacchantes.

• A night in Bruges – A private visit and cocktail at Maison Leon Van den Bogaert & a night in Bruges for 4.

• A multi-day escape in New York City – Enjoy at 3-night stay with Dinner for 2 at the Pierre, an iconic 5-star hotel overlooking Central Park.

• A weekend in Paris – A luxurious 2-night stay for 2 at La Réserve, Hotel and Spa.

• Afternoon tea for 4 at The Plaza in New York City – Experience an age-old tradition at The Plaza’s Palm Court.

Additional exciting lots await you online…

We thank our generous donorsTimothy Corrigan Le Bristol ParisCity of Deauville & Groupe Lucien BarrièreCPS Events at the PlazaFonds pour ParisHermès Lalique Maison Leon Van den BogaertMitzi PerdueMonnaie de ParisOcean HouseThe Pierre, A Taj HotelLa Réserve ParisLa Réserve Ramatuelle

CHARITYBUZZ.COMOnline Auction Live Tuesday, November 15th – Tuesday, November 29th, 2016

The Pierre Timothy Corrigan’s Parisian Flat Ocean House Tower Suite La Réserve Paris

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Interview with Gérard Desquand Interview with Gérard Desquand

GÉRARD DESQUAND Engraver and President of Les Grands Ateliers de France

Gérard Desquand comes from a long tradition of excellence in craftsmanship. He is a heraldic engraver, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Maître d’Art, and President of the Grands Ateliers de France, an honor society of some 70 French craftsmen selected by their peers, from furniture restorers and harpsichord builders to parasol makers. He recently spoke about his work to Karen Archer, FHS Deputy Director, at his workshop in Paris.

After exploring the various engraving techniques, why did you decide to dedicate yourself exclusively to heraldic engraving?

Heraldic comes from hero, the one who announced princes and others and at the same time gave the description of coats of arms. I originally worked in communications for luxury products and in packaging for large luxury companies (Hermès, Dior, Chanel for perfumes, Hennessy, Martel). But I also had a background in heraldic engraving as my father and my grandfather did this. The first Gulf War destabilized the entire luxury market. I returned to this traditional craft which has been practiced for over 1000 years. I discovered this whole world, its history, the ability to work on a small scale. In the early 1990s I traced it all the way back to the birth of writing 6,000 years ago. In 4000 BC man began to combine the useful and the beautiful. This is the beginning of traditional craftsmanship with mosaics, frescoes and so forth.

Tell us about of your workshop and the projects you do. Can you tell us a highlight of your career?

The workshop is in the process of being passed on to a former pupil of mine. I was looking for someone to carry on this tradition and our paths crossed again two years ago. So there will be continuity for our customers. This is very rare, as there is little transmission in this realm so we are very pleased. Our clients are shops installed in Paris, Stern, etc. which often date from the 19th century, jewelers and individuals who come to have chevalier rings engraved.

2005-2006 was a turning point for me when I decided to apply my techniques to more humanitarian causes. This took the form of cylinders with endangered animals. They are an imprint of the living, all that concerns humanity and leave their mark.

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How do you leave an imprint upon people’s memory of what a civilization such as Palmyra represented? My art can tell things other than the history of a family, like the history of mankind through my engravings on cylinders which represent an unending cycle of time. Since ancient times, the engraver has prevented time from erasing history from the memory of men.

How does one become Meilleur Ouvrier de France?

It is a contest/exam which takes place every three years, under the auspices of the National Education system. A skilled craftsman selected by colleagues must make an exceptional piece of work, marked by excellence. There is a very demanding jury. This also exists for gastronomy.

The Maîtres d’Art, or Masters of Art are rarer, and are under the Ministry of Culture with selections made by experts. There is an important artistic aspect, we must also be creative and meet an obligation to pass along our expertise. This is a bit like the living treasures in Japan, to preserve know-how, but in France it also involves innovation as well in order to sustain traditions while adapting them to a changing society. I am president of the National Institution of Crafts (Institution national des métiers d’art). 18 countries have joined France to open their workshops each year, with a country of honor. One day we will celebrate on a national scale traditional crafts and craftsmanship.

Why were the Grands Ateliers de France created? What is your role as its president?

Jean Bergeron, president of the Comité Colbert in 1994, had the idea for its creation. There were mostly restorers at first and brought together the very best, but also with moral ethics

and professional and human quality. Every year we revote for each member of the group to ensure that the standards are maintained. My role is mostly to unite, to bring the workshops together. There are people at opposite ends of the spectrum, from traditional restorers to contemporary creators. My role is to keep the creative flame alive.

How do you see the future of traditional crafts and craftsmanship?

I think these trades are well suited for reflection and the current spirit which raises questions about the future of the planet, renewable energy. This is renewable, this sector of the art of living, where there is a demand for unique, customized things. The luxury industry is coming back to custom-made pieces instead of luxury goods produced on a mass scale. I think there is a bright future for crafts that address the needs and issues of today, how we live, placing the emphasis on human beings. Craftsmen live in a world that is true, authentic, not a virtual world, the computer is used but these are tangible things that are produced. Craftsmanship is thought which sustains matter. Beautiful materials transformed into beautiful objects soothe the soul. The 2008 economic collapse has actually helped us to flourish in a realm that does not depend on boom and bust cycles but rather that remains steady, with continuity. So I think it has a very bright future.

What role do Americans plays in recognizing and supporting the excellence of French craftsmanship ?

French craftsmen are very aware of American aid for France’s heritage, such as Versailles and elsewhere. There is a sense of history, it is a way for Americans to find their roots. There are aesthetics, love of beauty, art. There is a significant local

The diverse craftsmen that comprise the Grands Ateliers de France, (left to right), straw marquetry by Lison du Caunes, upholstry and historic reproduction of fabrics by Rémy Brazet, including this one for the Château de Fontainebleau, stained glass from the Simon Marq workshop, one of the oldest in France

Interview with Gérard Desquand

market. Par Excellence, a showroom of French craftsmen in New York City, illustrates the appeal of French craftsmanship for an American clientele.

Is traditional craftsmanship important in the US?

There is a lot of freedom to create in the US. Take lute makers, they work in France, in Italy of course, but also in the United States. There are art books that sell very well in the US, for universities, large merchants on the East coast even when it does

not work in France, where there are no customers. Like with supporting the Impressionists, Americans are often avant-garde in terms of their preferences, and I think this is probably true for crafts too. They know how to set a movement in motion. There is a very strong intellectual elite that supports the arts and crafts in America. These are connections that should be further developed. For our 35th Anniversary celebrations, Gérard Desquand will organize private visits to Grands Ateliers de France workshops.

Embossed animals from Gérard Desqaund’s engravings

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Education Education / Student Exchange Program

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMAmazing Experiences in 2016

“Preserving heritage will depend on the future generation of curators, art historians and horticulture experts and in our small way, we hope to contribute to this with the program and soon with our Alumni,” explain Diane de Roquette-Buisson and Amy Fienga, in charge of FHS’ Student Exchange Program. We thank the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Society of the French Legion of of Honor as well as all our private donors for their generous support.

This past summer 32 French and American students of universities and prestigious schools were able to participate in the internship program. One of them, Pearce Groover, a

student of art history and literature of the Middle Ages at the University of Georgia, was received by the Atlanta Chapter’s Suzy Wasserman, Judith Ellis and Gloria Norris before setting off to France. This is emblematic of the support for this program by the 11 FHS Chapters in the US and Paris. Students are often housed thanks to Chapters or received for visits or receptions in their adopted cities.

Pearce joined the Musée Condé team at the Château de Chantilly working as a bilingual guide, within the communication service, for the collections and the impressive library – the second largest in France by the size and richness of its collection and archives.

Gilliane Berardini, of the Ecole du Louvre, at Lyndhurst Mansion (Tarrytown, NY)

The spectacular Library of the Musée Condé at the Château de Chantilly was the setting of Pearce Groover’s research. “What an experience, to live the vie de château in the place where the convergence of all of the beauty of the ancien régime finds its synthesis!”

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«As my personal studies focus on the history of art and the literature of the French Middle Ages, this was an incredible experience not only to witness in the flesh such objects whose fame and power still influence our daily lives, but also to expand my knowledge, itself. I visited the conservation workshops, and with my own hands, was invited to touch a work from the 17th century whose protective varnish had been removed. It was an ethereal and surreal experience!”

Under the watchful eye of head curator Madame Nicole Garnier, and, finally, under the supervision of the curator of the second largest library and archival bastions of France, M. Olivier Bosc, Pierce worked alongside his adjunct archivists. “It was with an immense and indescribable pleasure that I discovered the château, first through the eyes of the guides who guarded the entrance and administer the sacred knowledge of the beauty contained therein, and then through the actions of those responsible for the veneration, display and conservation of those treasures whose very existence recount the vast history of France in all of her forms. From medieval feudal monarchy to royal absolutism, revolution to republic, empire to Restoration, republic to empire and back again, the treasures the Château de Chantilly presents on display and on reserve illustrate the

beautiful transitions that this stronghold of high culture that is

France possesses in the form of visual and literary productions

of those periods, as cultivated under the keen and scrutinous

intellect of the bibliophile Henri d’Orléans, the duc d’Aumale.”

Pierce worked on digitalizing the indices of the epistolary

archives of the 16th century. “The evolution of my linguistic

abilities, my knowledge concerning my periods of interest,

and the professional network that I was able to develop all

contributed to an experience without parallel” Pierce recounts.

Pearce’s story is just one of the 32 amazing adventures that were

unfolding over the summer in this fast-developing program.

FHS formed a new partnership with the prestigious Ecole

Nationale des Chartres, which trains archivists for museums,

archives and reseach. Their first intern was welcomed at Johns

Hopkins University in Baltimore. Other new partnerships

include the Musée de la Dentelle (Lace Museum) in Chantilly

and the Musée Sandelin in Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais).

Meanwhile, in the US, French intern Eglantine Pasquier, a PhD

candidate at the Ecole du Louvre in architectural history, was

interested in the cultural and architectural exchange between

France and the US in the late 19th- century to the early 20th

century, and especially as viewed through the works American

architect William Welles Bosworth. Her focus was clear from

the start. The Preservation Society of Newport County was

perfect “to deepen my knowledge of architecture and decorative

arts in the US and better understand their relationship with the

architecture and the decorative arts in European. “I also wanted

to gain additional experience with heritage professionals in

the US and see how the American system of protection and

enhancement of heritage is implemented in everyday life, as I

want to become a curator and consider it essential to compare

practices.”

Eglantine conducted research on subcontractors for decorator

Jules Allard and Sons. Jules Allard, a French designer who

moved to Paris in 1878, opened a subsidiary in New York. “He

recreated for the US market large French-inspired decorations

from wood or authentic architectural elements adapted to

the tastes and homes of his customers and reproductions

of period furniture. He was surrounded by numerous

subcontractors, such as sculptors, plasterers, carpenters and

upholsterers, working in France or directly on site in the US.

Jules Allard collaborated with architect Richard Morris Hunt,

and intervened in many mansions in Newport such as The

Breakers, Marble House, and The Elms. I conducted research

on some of these subcontractors which include the upholsterer Gilbert Cuel who provided for Allard a pair of chairs to furnish Consuelo Vanderbilt’s bedroom at Marble House.”

This internship allowed Eglantine to better understand the evolution of artistic taste during the Gilded Age by studying architectural styles, mostly French, which served as inspiration for these architects, decorators and customers. Coming back

full circle to her initial goal, Eglantine concludes, “all these elements will be extremely useful to me to pursue my research because even though Bosworth was not in Newport himself, he was in contact with many architects and decorators who worked there. The mansions in Newport were a source inspiration for the architects of his generation. This internship has given me the elements that will enable me to enrich and expand my research prospects considerably”.

Eglantine inspects decorative sculptures, a reproduction from the gardens of Versailles Eglantine Pasquier conducts research at The Historic Preservation Society of Newport County

in Newport, RI

French upholsterer Gilbert Cuel’s stamp on chairs at Marble House and a postcard from the company

The Elms mansion, part of The Preservation Society of Newport County properties, where interns are based.

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AMERICAN STUDENTS INTERNING IN FRANCE

Bard Graduate Center• Nadia WESTENBURG

Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris

• Irene JARAMILLO-VELEZ Musée de la dentelle de Chantilly

University of Chicago• Kate CLAIRMONT

Musée Sandelin, Saint-Omer

• Emily RAP Musée Carnavalet, Paris

New York University• Mary Grace BERNARD

Musée Picasso, Paris

Middlebury• Ben BEITLER

Château de Montréal

• Meghan O’Grady Château de Montréal Château d’Acquigny

University of Florida• Lindsey CHARLTON

Château de Fontainebleau

University of Georgia• Pearce Denmark GROVER

Château de Chantilly

• Will Harrison HEMPHILL Jardin Botanique de Vauville Château de Brécy

Yale• Vanessa NOELLE

HOLMAN Château de Gizeux

Princeton• Anne MERILL

Château d’Acquigny Château de Montréal

Cornell• Jacob KUHN

Potager du Roi, Versailles• Blake ENOS

Potager du Roi, Versailles

Chicago Botanic Garden• Eileen BRUCATO

Château de Brécy Château d’Acquigny Château de la Bourdaisière

FRENCH STUDENTS INTERNING IN THE US

Ecole Nationale Supérieur du Paysage• Samuel HAMEN

Saint Anthony’s Garden, New Orleans

• Marine NACERI Old Westbury Garden, New York State

• Lisa HO Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago

• Sophie REGAL Magnolia Garden, Charleston

• Marion HEINEMAN Magnolia Garden, Charleston

Institut National du Patrimoine• Marine PREVET

Historic New England, Boston

Ecole des Chartes• Claire DANIELOU

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

Ecole du Louvre• Manon DURAND

World War II Museum, New Orleans

• Gilliane BERARDINI Lyndhurst, New York

• Laura COUSTANS Lyndhurst, New York

• Eglantine PASQUIER The Preservation Society of Newport, Newport

• Sarah BASSEN PEREZ Historic New England, Boston

• Lauren BEGAUD Laura Plantation, Vacherie, LA

• Léa BLANCHARD Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans

• Jules RIMBAUD Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans

• Virginie GUFRROY Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas

Supélec• François CARVALLO

Middleton Place, Charleston

2016 STUDENT PROGRAMIn France & the US

Will Hemphill, of the University of Georgia, part of the horticulture program, at the Château de Brécy in Normandy

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1 - Kate Clairmont, Musée Sandelin, Saint-Omer2 - Marine Prévert, Historic New England, Boston, MA

3 - Irene Jaramillo - Musée de la Dentelle, Chantilly4 - Gilliane Berardini, Lundhurst Mansion, Tarrytown, NY

5 - Emily Rapp, Musée Carnavalet, Paris

6 - Laura Coustans, Lundhurst Mansion, Tarrytown, NY7 - Marion Heineman, Sophie Regal, Magnolia Garden, Charleston, SC

8 - Blake Enos, Jacob Kuhn, Potager du Roi, Versailles9 - Will Hemphill, Château de Brécy, Normandy

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A PASSION FOR ARCHITECUREPortrait of Pierre-Antoine Gatier

Pierre-Antoine Gatier has a distinguished career as Chief Architect of Historical Monuments since 1990, Inspector General for Historical Monuments, former President of ICOMOS France, member of the Academy of Architecture, and Honorary fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He has a longstanding relationship with French Heritage Society. He was the first Richard Morris Hunt Prize French fellow in 1991, studying historic preservation in the US. Pierre-Antoine often credits that experience with coloring his view of historic preservation and for taking a more collaborative approach to his work.

Pierre-Antoine created this architecture agency in 1991 on rue Bonaparte in Paris, after having graduated from the Ecole du Louvre in museology (1983) and from the prestigious architecture school the Ecole de Chaillot (1987). He is currently in charge of the Alpes-Maritimes region and the 5th arrondissement of Paris, the Domaine de Chantilly, the Opéra Comique, the Corbusier Foundation, the Villa Médici and French buildings in

Rome. Every other year, when the Richard Morris Hunt Prize American fellow comes to France, he welcomes the fellow to his agency and various worksites throughout France and in Rome.

For 20 years, Pierre-Antoine Gatier, has been assisted by art historians and architects specialized in the restoration of heritage. One of the key components of this work lies in the analysis of materials used in the architectural production of the last century, characterized by experimentation and a constant evolution of implemented methods. This specialization on recent heritage is also reflected in his teachings at the Ecole de Chaillot for history and for restoration of reinforced concrete and metal for heritage of the 20th century at the Paris-Belleville School of Architecture. Pierre-Antoine affirms that “the primary function of heritage is to be alive, and nothing is more alive than a place inhabited by its owners.” His agency, in working with protected buildings, specializes in areas such as the historical study and analysis of archival documents, thanks to the skills of specialized historians’ within the agency, defining needed interventions and integrating into this process new regulations and the adaptation of the building to current needs.

Pierre-Antoine also participates in seminars abroad on restoration of recent heritage. After Katrina struck in 2005, he was sent by the French Ministry of Culture to New Orleans to share his expertise and make surveys to help with the city’s recovery.Pierre-Antoine’s path often crosses with FHS’ as he is in charge of several restoration projects supported by the association such as the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris and the Chapel of the Jesuits in Saint-Omer. Starting in January 2017, Pierre-Antoine will also collaborate with architect Tadao Ando to transform the Bourse de Commerce in Paris to receive the Pinault Collection of modern and contemporary art which will open in late 2018.

Pierre-Antoine Gatier

Two projects from Pierre-Antoine Gatier’s agency where published in a recent edition of the French architectural magazine Monumental: the restoration of the Cathedral of Ste Réparate in Nice and the Le Corbusier Foundation in Paris which show the range of his work

The vaults of the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris are once again alive with color thanks to the ongoing restoration overseen by Pierre-Antoine and for which FHS provided a grant of $76,000 in 2013 thanks to its New York Chapter

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Work is currently underway to restore the Jesuit Chapel of Saint-Omer and to highlight the connection between America and France during the revolutionary period. FHS is proud to award a grant of $250,000 with the support of the Florence Gould Foundation, for the restoration of the chapel’s sculpted décor, stone facing and marble floors.

The restoration of the Chapel of the Jesuits in the heart of Saint-Omer in northern France, is part of a larger vision for

the city’s development where heritage plays a major role. Restoration projects of several historic monuments were started or are planned in the coming years to make then more accessible to the public. The city developed into a major trading town under Flemish influence in the 1300s. By the 1600’s it became an important seat of French and English scholarly study. The Jesuits led the construction of two colleges for the English and the Walloon Jesuits in 1566. The present Jesuit Chapel, built from 1615 to

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17th-century Chapel of the Jesuits in Saint-Omer

François Decoster, Mayor of Saint-Omer and Vice President for Culture of the Region Hauts-de-France; Sarah de Lencquesaing, FHS Board member; Denis de Kergorlay, FHS President

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1640, features a monumental five-story façade and two rear towers that dominate the skyline. The Chapel constitutes a large volume of the history of Saint-Omer, Britain and even the United States. An original folio by Shakespeare was discovered recently in Saint-Omer.The Jesuit College was also the setting for the amazing story of the Carroll Family. Imagine for a moment pre-revolutionary America where two brothers and a cousin, sent by their parents, cross the Atlantic Ocean for several months to join the Jesuits of Saint-Omer’s English college to receive an education in keeping with their Catholic convictions. In the 18th-century, more colonial Americans from prominent families were studying in Saint-Omer than at Oxford and Cambridge combined.

After several years spent in Europe, they return to the English colony of Maryland and will play a major role in the construction of the American nation’s political and

constitutional foundations. The Carroll Family profoundly

shaped early American life, Charles Carroll was the first US

Senator from Maryland, and signer of the Declaration of

Independence; his cousin Daniel Carroll was a signer of the

Articles of Confederacy and the Constitution; and his brother,

John Carroll, was the first American Catholic Bishop and

founder of Georgetown University.

As François Decoster, Mayor of Saint-Omer and Vice President

for Culture of the Region Hauts-de-France explains, “the city

will inaugurate the restoration of the chapel in October 2017

to coincide with the celebration of the 275th anniversary of

the arrival of the first Carroll.”

FHS’ Student Exchange program also placed an American

intern, Kate Clairmont from the University of Chicago, at

the Sandelin Museum of fine arts and history in Saint-Omer

this past summer and the city hosted several students from

Georgetown.

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CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE TRIPAlsace - Monday, October 10th – Friday, October 14th, 2016

Past Events / Alsace

Members of FHS’ Chairman’s and Ambassadors’ Circle enjoyed an exceptional trip to Alsace. They experienced the charm of Alsacian landscapes, the cultural treasures of Strasbourg, Colmar and the picturesque village of Riquewhir while savoring fine gastronomy in the best restaurants of the region and private châteaux while tasting the excellent wines.

The group greatly appreciated two outstanding private visits, to the celebrated glassmaker Lalique’s factory and to the Humanist Library in Sélestat were they were shown rare books and visited the construction site of the new wing of the library by Rudy Ricciotti.

Dinner at the Château de Mahlberg in Germany, Elizabeth Stribling with hosts Baron and Baronne von Türckeim-Böhl and Comte Christian

d’Andlau-Hombourg (left)

Private visit of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

The vineyards of Zind-Humbrecht

The charms of Riquewhir Sélestat Humanist Library and worksite of the new wing by Rudy Ricciotti

Château de Haut-Koeinsburg

The US Constitution was signed by Daniel Carroll, along with the of Articles of Confederacy, his brother Charles Carroll was the first US Senator from Maryland and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Their cousin, John Carroll, was the first American Catholic Bishop and founder of Georgetown University

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Young Friends Circle Young Friends Circle

French Heritage Society’s Young Friends Circle brings together French and American heritage enthusiasts between the age of 21 and 45. The group supports FHS’s mission while enjoying private visits to craftsmen’s workshops, art galleries, exhibitions and museums, behind-the-scene access to unique historic buildings, cocktail receptions in private residences and exclusive access to leaders in the cultural, diplomatic and preservation fields. This young network of dynamic professionals is passionate about French-American friendship, with a love for French classical architecture, craftsmanship and culture in general.

The Young Friends Circle – ParisCreated in February 2015, The Young Friends Circle in Paris is flourishing with a dynamic and varied program of visits and events, led by enthusiastic Co-Chairmen Luis de Lencquesaing, Eric Pellerin and Victoire de Vaugelas. A recent visit to the Cabinet Turquin where painting expert and appraiser Eric Turquin presented his collection captivated the group.

YOUNG FRIENDS CIRCLETalk of the Town

The Young Friends Circle – New YorkLaunched in February, we are pleased to have our dynamic Young Friends Circle Co-Chairmen in New York: Shaune Arp, Elie Denfert-Rochereau, Natalie Glaser, Elizabeth Hartnett, Maureen Nash, Rebecca Unger and Louise Vongerichten who have already organized an array of amazing events with more to come!

In September, Ann and Bill Van Ness hosted a cocktail reception to toast the new season with a glass of champagne in their elegant mid-town townhouse for Young Friends Circle Members and guests.

Victoire de Vaugelas (left), Nicole DiCocco and Natalie Glaser

Cocktail reception at Ann and Bill Van Ness’ home

Eric Turquin explains a painter’s technique

Nefissa Sator, Kaan-Cedric and Katryn Turk

Co-Chairman Victoire de Vaugelas, Anne Faguer, Benjamin Jacquemaire and guest

Gonzague de Luze and Cécilia de LencquesaingIsabelle Jacqueline, Laure Mathoulin, Caroline de Muizon, Jean-Baptiste Lannaud

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Past Chapter Events / Atlanta

François Asselin, CEO of Asselin, spoke about the building of the Hermione, the replica of Lafayette’s 18th-century ship, to FHS’ Atlanta Chapter, the Institute of Classical Architecture

& Art and the French American Chamber of Commerce on August 25th at the Calhoun Estate, home of Melanie Turner and Stan Benecki.

Gloria Norris, Joann Dunbar, Leslie Petter, Patricia McLean

ATLANTA CHAPTER

Melanie Turner, François Asselin, Jean Astrop, Alexis Boutrolle Françoise Asselin, Suzy Wasserman, Wes Vawter (sponsor), Terry Vawter, Alexis Boutrolle

Calhoun Estate

DÎNER DES MÉCÈNESWednesday, May 18th, 2016

Past National Events / Dîner des Mécènes - Paris Gala

The annual Dîner des Mécènes/Paris Gala was held on May 18th, 2016 at the Salon Opéra of the Hôtel Intercontinental Paris le Grand with Guests of Honor Louis Benech, renowned landscape designer, and Nicolas Bos, CEO of high jeweller Van

Cleef & Arpels. Under the leadership of our Gala Co-Chairmen Sarah de Lencquesaing and Laurence Nachet-Laurentin, the evening brought together 150 French and American guests in support of French Heritage Society’s mission.

Maître Freddy Dressen and Isabelle de Laroullière Nicolas Bos, Isabelle Lefebvre-Vary, Alexandre de Vogüé and Henri Carvallo

Edouard Planche, Françoise de Boisfleury, Françoise Roulet, Dominique Sahut and Xavier Roulet

Paris Young Friends Circle Co-Chairmen Victoire de Vaugelas (seated left) and Luis de Lencquesaing (center) enjoy the evening with friends

Gala Co-Chairmen, Sarah de Lencquesaing and Laurence Nachet-Laurentin, with Denis de Kergorlay and landscape designer Louis Benech

FHS President Denis de Kergorlay and Chairman Elizabeth Stribling present the FHS trophy offered by Lalique to Nicolas Bos, CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels

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On June 8th, 2016 the Boston Chapter of FHS welcomed the well-known taste-maker Florence de Dampierre at the

Chilton Club. Her lecture on ‘French Chic Living’ was very well received and followed by a lively dinner.

Christina Sayare, Florence de Dampierre and Francois Bardonnet

BOSTON CHAPTER

Membership Chair Thomas W. Thaler and Stephen Mormoris Joan and Ernst Berndt

Florence de Dampierre, Consul General de France Valery Freland and Janet Collett Florence de Dampierre signing her book for Michelle Skupien and Emelie Alexander

Laurent Colomines, Florence de Dampierre and Consul Freland

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Co-Chairman Michael Harold met with FHS French student interns and locals in New Orleans

French student Lauren Bégaud, from the Ecole du Louvre, during her internship at Laura Plantation, visits Oak Alley on River Road

Dinner with author and lecturer John Tschirch, Diana Sustendal Labrouisse

FHS French student interns were warmly welcomed in New Orleans. On August 25th a lecture was given on the magnificence of the Loire Valley with architectural historian, writer, and teacher, John Tschirch, the former Director of the Preservation Society of Newport County.

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Past Chapter Events / New York

Renowned landscape designer Christian Duvernois spoke about French Classical Gardens at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York.

FHS members and guests enjoyed an exceptional visit of the Hubert Robert exhibition in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC followed by an elegant lunch at the residence of the French Ambassador, with Mr. Gérard Araud.

Christian Duvernois and guest

NEW YORK CHAPTER

Yuriko Jackall (right), assistant curator of French Paintings and Margaret Morgan Grasselli (left), curator and head of

the department of Old Masters with Silvina Leone

The group enjoys the private guided visit Lunch at the residence of the French Ambassador in Washington, DC

Lyndhurst Mansion’s Executive Director Howard Zar led a private visit of the estate and hosted the group for lunch. They also enjoyed a guided tour of “Defying Labels: New Roles, New Clothes” an exhibition prepared with the aid of FHS French interns and had an exclusive look at rooms soon to be restored at Lyndhurst for which FHS gave a Grant of $20,000 this year!

Odile de Schiétère-Longchampt, Silvina Leone and Howard Zar (center) with group

A cocktail followed the lecture

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Under the Gracious Patronage of the Consul General of France in San Francisco, the annual Fête des Rois, in honor of

French American Friendship, was held at the beautiful private home of Austin and Sara Hills.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

Susan Paulson, Elizabeth Birka-White, Austin and Sara Hills

Patrick Malkassian, Donna Bachle, Tom Aden

Laurel Katz, Roy Willis, Mary Taylor, Helen Wong, Wil Wong

“French Roots in a California Garden”, a luncheon honoring Jean-Pierre and Denise Lurton Moullé, was hosted at the home of Susan and Chris Paulson. French Consul General of San Francisco, Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens, shared stories about

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Past Chapter Events / Paris

Some highlights of the Paris Chapter’s activities.

PARIS CHAPTER

1 - Our members were received by Françoise Colas for a delicious “goûter” after discovering Arturo Lopez’s astonishing Mansion

2 - Guests: Dominique Biarnès, Juan Pablo Molyneux, Astrid Stanfield-Pinel, Françoise Colas, our hostess

3 - Pierre Frey led us on a fascinating visit of his exhibit “Inspired fabrics Pierre Frey” at the Museum of Decorative Arts joined by Marie-Clémence Leveel, Isabelle de Laroullière, Ann Chiu, Françoise Colas, Martine Mawet, and our host Pierre Frey

4 - A day at the Faïencerie de Gien, a living heritage of French patrimony, we were joined by their president Yves de Talhouet for lunch

5 - Ève de Castro, well known scriptwriter and journalist, captivated the audience with her lecture on Louis XIV in the superb 18th-century setting of Régis Nacfaire de Saint-Paulet’s apartmentGuests: Dominique Biarnès, Laure Gervy, Régis Nacfaire de Saint-Paulet, Ève de Castro

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Past Chapter Events / Philadelphia - Southern California

The annual Bastille Day is celebrated in style at the Philadelphia Chapter.

FHS’ Southern California Chapter enjoyed a private tour of the Woven Gold-Tapestries of Louis XIV at the Getty Museum with curator Charissa Bremer-David.

Barbara Delacato, Chris Ward, Linda Boggs at Bastille Day party Philadelphia Cricket Club

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

Christian Frère and curator Charissa Bremer-David Autumn (detail), design by Charles Le Brun, woven at the Gobelins Manufactory

Guests included Ted and Karina Oldemans, Christian and Edie Frère, Earle Crandall, Robb Morgan, Jennifer Cunningham, Meg Wolf, Sheila Irani, Bette McLaughlin, Patsy Ketchum and Jonnie Neville

Julia Ward welcomes members, friends and family to the festivities. Charlotte Myer, Caroline Myer, Allison Day, Julia Ward

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