Lecture Series: World Monuments in Paris

This winter’s History & Heritage Zoom lecture series is once again hosted by the Alliance Française Miami Metro (AFMM) and the Alliance Française de Chicago (AF-Chicago), this year in partnership with World Monuments Fund, which will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2025.

World Monuments in Paris: New WMF Project to Be Announced

Join us for an exclusive lecture on our upcoming secret project, set to be revealed in January 2025. About Alexandre Gady Alexandre Gady is currently the Director of the prefiguration mission for the Musée du Grand Siècle.

World Monuments in Paris: Potager du Roi

Created by Jean-Baptiste de la Quintinie under the orders of Louis XIV to supply the kitchens of the Château de Versailles with fruits and vegetables, the Potager du Roi continues to pursue its triple mission: food production, experimentation, and knowledge transmission.

World Monuments in Paris: Opéra Comique

Founded in 1714, the Opéra Comique is one of the oldest musical and theatrical institutions in France. It has hosted the premieres of internationally recognized works such as Bizet’s Carmen and Massenet’s Manon.

World Monuments in Paris: Saint-Eustache Church

Situated in the historic neighborhood of Les Halles food markets, Saint-Eustache continues to bear the memory of the merchants and guilds who surrounded the second largest church in Paris after Notre-Dame.