Fondation IÉSEG’s Mission to Improve Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
A Longstanding History and a Mission to Make Positive Change In 1964, IÉSEG School of Management, the business school that is supported by the foundation, was created. Its core mission has been “to train and empower changemakers for a better society.” IÉSEG is a non-profit association under the French law of 1901, with international triple […]
Commemorating French Liberation: US-French Friendship 80 Years After the War
France and the US: An Alliance Forged in Victory and Sacrifice The France-US alliance is as old as the United States itself. The 20th century was the ultimate test of this bond and proved its strength. In WWI, 2,000,000 US soldiers had joined the fight in France by 1918 and were instrumental in the brutal […]
Notre Dame Cathedral: 6 Month Countdown to the Grand Reopening
Anticipated Reopening and Restoration Milestones The Notre Dame Cathedral is on track to welcome visitors and worshipers by the end of 2024. The reconstruction of the cathedral’s timber frames is complete, and a new phase of intricate craftsmanship has begun. Roofers and artists are meticulously restoring the entire roof, starting with the spire and moving […]
Emmaüs Connect: Digital Equality and Affordable Tech for All
The Digital Divide When Emmaüs Connect was founded, it identified a burgeoning problem. “At the time, France was beginning the dematerialization of its services, and people were still somewhat stuck in the mindset that wasn’t important, that phones, email, those weren’t seen as essentials,” reflects Tom-Louis Teboul, Development and Partnership Manager at Emmaüs Connect. “But […]
L’AiR Arts: Reviving Historic Atelier 11 Through New Art
Tucked away in the heart of Montparnasse, at the center of the historic Falguière neighborhood, stands a 125 sq meter portal into another world. The broad glass windows panels are frosted with curls of masking tape that unfurl like smoke—a recent installation by Maryna Semenkova, Ukrainian artist in exile who was in residence at Atelier […]
The Foundation of Paris Opéra Comique Promotes and Preserves Past and Current Operas and Remains Inclusive to All
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” or “comique”). It is the true predecessor of the modern American musical. The Opéra-Comique started over 300 years ago under the reign […]
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. Several cleaning and restoration operations on the decorations in this part of the cathedral, in particular the sculpted group of the Voeu de Louis […]
Orchestre de Paris Returns to American Stages
The Orchestre de Paris returns to American stages with Klaus Mäkelä
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). In 2014, the doors of the Imagine building in Paris opened. Since then, the institute has acquired many impressive labels, some of […]
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 a shelter with 180 beds in Lviv. Since the beginning of the war, more than 3,200 people, including two-thirds children, have found refuge there. The center provides […]