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Will L’Hermione, the Frigate of Freedom, be able to set sail again in 2025?
A Symbol of Freedom In 1780, the original frigate was constructed in a naval base located in a town in the southwest of France, Rochefort. It was on this ship that General Lafayette traveled across...
View ArticleFriends of Fondation de France Celebrates Giving Tuesday
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this...
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Turkey-Syria: 10 Months of Action Responding to Needs on the Ground
Meeting Basic Needs In the town of Jinderes, on the border with Turkey, which has become a major place of refuge for many Syrians, local associations are working with the authorities to provide...
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Solidarity With Morocco: A 3 Month Update on the Mobilization of Aid to the...
Sheltering Disaster Victims and Supporting Reconstruction The current priority is to adapt shelters for the winter period. “The majority of disaster victims have been sheltered in tents, containers or...
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Cuisine Mode d’Emploi(s)®: Renowned Chef Thierry Marx Opens Centers to...
The Origins of Cuisine Mode d’Emploi(s)® Marx possesses extensive experience in the culinary industry, as a restaurant owner and chef, restaurant critic, and judge on the TV series “Top Chef.” He has...
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Friends of Fondation de France, “the gateway to French philanthropy”
Friends of Fondation de France is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2000 in New York. Since its inception, the American branch of Fondation de France has supported American donors wishing...
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Four Winners of the first “Trophées des Français des États-Unis”
“The winners of the 2023 competition are set to astound the public gathered at the Residence of France on November 9 in New York in the presence of the Consul of France, Jérémie Robert. Their talent,...
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France’s First Self-Funded Museum, Musée Rodin, Showcases the Sculptor’s Works
© Agence photographique du musée Rodin – Jérome Manoukian Rodin’s Ties to the United States Rodin’s ties to the United States first formed in 1876 when he sent eight works to the Universal Exhibition...
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SOS MEDITERRANEE: A Humanitarian and Maritime Mission to Rescue Lives at Sea
A Search and Rescue Mission to Save Lives After the end of Mare Nostrum, a rescue operation launched by the Italian Government, and the subsequent EU disengagement from search and rescue operations in...
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Solidarity with Ukraine: Two Years of Support
Continuing to Care for the Most Vulnerable Assisting the most vulnerable individuals remains a priority. For example, Fondation de France supports the Ukrainian association Your Support, which manages...
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Institut Imagine: Celebrating 10 Years of Life-Changing Research & Care
A Brief History The idea for the Imagine foundation first originated in the early 2000s from Prof Claude Griscelli, but did not come into fruition until 2007 (his creation of the Imagine Foundation)....
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Orchestre de Paris Returns to American Stages
Together Through Music The Philharmonie de Paris has forged strong connections with leading symphony orchestras in the United States, partnering with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the MET Orchestra...
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Return of the Notre-Dame Cathedral
Inside the Cathedral Most of the scaffolding was removed in the fall of 2023, enabling cleaning and restoration work to begin on the cathedral’s remaining decorative furnishings, mainly in the choir....
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The Foundation of Paris Opéra Comique Promotes and Preserves Past and Current...
Preserving the Opera’s Historical Heritage An “opéra comique”, despite its name, is not always funny (although it can be), but it is always a combination of sung (opera) and the spoken word (“comédie”...
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