{"id":3822,"date":"2019-12-02T14:47:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T13:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/?page_id=3822"},"modified":"2025-03-07T09:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T08:38:38","slug":"americanfriends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/en\/americanfriends\/","title":{"rendered":"American Friends of the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3822\" class=\"elementor elementor-3822\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79912729 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79912729\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7802286\" data-id=\"7802286\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764a950d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"764a950d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-d4s5761-768x510.jpg\" class=\"attachment-elementor-768-ratio size-elementor-768-ratio wp-image-8249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-d4s5761-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-d4s5761-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-d4s5761-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-d4s5761-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-d4s5761.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-175d58f1\" data-id=\"175d58f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18657496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18657496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>WHO ARE WE?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The American Friends of the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau is dedicated to supporting the work of the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau. It brings awareness to the Ch\u00e2teau\u2019s collections and activities and raises funds for restoration projects, acquisitions, and cultural programming. Through its work, it also promotes stronger ties between France and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>U.S.-based donors can support the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau with tax-deductible gifts and donations through Myriad USA. A public charity and 501(c)3 organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0efd407 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0efd407\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e0e580\" data-id=\"4e0e580\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a146c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24a146c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd8c720 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd8c720\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72f2069a\" data-id=\"72f2069a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad1f181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ad1f181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>WHAT WE SUPPORT \/ OUR PRIORITIES<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Preservation and restoration of the ch\u00e2teau and its collections<\/li><li>French-American cultural and educational programming<\/li><li>Increasing accessibility for American audiences<\/li><li>Legacies and planned giving<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56b7768\" data-id=\"56b7768\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b3fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3b3fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-how-to-support-vue-drone-soiree-mecenes-escalier-2-1024x475.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59603\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-how-to-support-vue-drone-soiree-mecenes-escalier-2-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-how-to-support-vue-drone-soiree-mecenes-escalier-2-300x139.jpg 300w, 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"310e116\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24d6f88\" data-id=\"24d6f88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7419973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7419973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e2542a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e2542a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8c63a8\" data-id=\"f8c63a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bfa11d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bfa11d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ob_2f6b0c_theatrefontainebleau-sophie-lloyd-760x532.jpg\" class=\"attachment-actu_hp size-actu_hp wp-image-2574\" alt=\"Actu\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10788c4\" data-id=\"10788c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e660447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e660447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>PHILANTHROPY AT FONTAINEBLEAU<\/strong><\/h3><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Raleway;\">There is a long history of American philanthropy at the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau. In 1924, the business magnate John D. Rockefeller donated 4 million francs, which contributed to the restoration of the Belle-Chemin\u00e9e wing of the castle. Since then, many other US-based individuals and foundations have follow in Rockefeller\u2019s footsteps.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Raleway;\">In the past two decades, we have also received major donations from international patrons. In 2008, for instance, the chateau received 10 million euros for the restoration of The Imperial Theater. Thanks to the generosity of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, we are able to preserve this important landmark.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e61b93f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e61b93f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-627fce5\" data-id=\"627fce5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5582693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5582693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-010a202 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"010a202\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f372a27\" data-id=\"f372a27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c8ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8c8ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>WHY GIVE?<\/h3><p>As our supporter, you will help directly in promoting and advancing the work of the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau. Your gifts ensure that current and future generations can enjoy the art and architecture of this historic site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ec64ad\" data-id=\"7ec64ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0c45e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c0c45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-american-friends-of-the-chateau-de-fontainebleau-rockefeller.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-60676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-american-friends-of-the-chateau-de-fontainebleau-rockefeller.png 659w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-american-friends-of-the-chateau-de-fontainebleau-rockefeller-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-american-friends-of-the-chateau-de-fontainebleau-rockefeller-264x60.png 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ebadaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ebadaa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc65b2b\" data-id=\"bc65b2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff2d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aff2d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8481bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8481bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd4ab59\" data-id=\"bd4ab59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75703a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75703a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm; line-height: 20pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><b style=\"font-size: 1.75rem;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Raleway; color: black;\">MEMBERSHIP<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Raleway;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Raleway;\">Donors who would like to become members of the American Friends of the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau will soon be able to choose from different levels of membership. These levels will range from $500 to $25,000 and beyond, and each one will have benefits that you will surely enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Raleway; font-size: 12pt;\">Our membership structure will be finalized by early 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b78df30\" data-id=\"b78df30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c392b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c392b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm; line-height: 20pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><b style=\"font-size: 1.75rem;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Raleway; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">PLANNED GIVING<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Raleway;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Raleway;\">\nWe are currently in the process of establishing a program that will efficiently help members with including gifts in their will to the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau. In the meantime, we are happy to discuss any plans or questions that you may have. Contact us by phone or email to set up a meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20pt;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a95405\" data-id=\"0a95405\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3732ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3732ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>SPECIAL EVENTS<\/strong><\/h3><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Raleway; font-size: 12pt;\">In addition to an annual gala, we plan on having many events in the coming years. We look forward to hosting member appreciation events and dynamic online programs that foster cultural exchange between France and the United States. We also look forward to hosting benefit trips in Western Europe and the United States, and we hope that our members will join us in exploring the art, history, and culture of both regions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d3b244 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d3b244\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60bbd18\" data-id=\"60bbd18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec86585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec86585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72da521 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72da521\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1efc28b\" data-id=\"1efc28b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a623b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a623b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-restauration-theatre-gilles-coulon-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3658\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-restauration-theatre-gilles-coulon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-restauration-theatre-gilles-coulon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-restauration-theatre-gilles-coulon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-restauration-theatre-gilles-coulon-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-restauration-theatre-gilles-coulon-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fontainebleau.rec.faire-savoir.com-restauration-theatre-gilles-coulon-90x60.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a097be\" data-id=\"3a097be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10149ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10149ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20.0pt;\"><strong style=\"color: #282d33; font-size: 1.75rem;\">HOW TO GIVE<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">If you would like to make a one-time donation, you may do so through Myriad USA.<\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: 20.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">for gifts by credit card:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/myriadusa.org\/waystogive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> to donate online via the Myriad USA website.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: 20.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">for gifts by check:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\"> Make your check out then Myriad USA and write \u201cCh\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau\u201d in the memo section. You can then send the check to Myriad USA, 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10176<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 11.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: 20.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">for gifts by wire transfer or to contribute other types of property:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\"> Contact Myriad USA via email at info@myriadusa.org\u00a0or phone\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Raleway; font-size: 16px;\">+1 (212) 713-7660<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">Donors to the American Friends of the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau may claim the maximum tax benefits allowed by U.S. tax law for their contributions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52c9ba5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52c9ba5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11b5755\" data-id=\"11b5755\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936145a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"936145a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-183205d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"183205d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68f34da\" data-id=\"68f34da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269e9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"269e9d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: #282d33; font-size: 1.75rem;\">SOME OF OUR CURRENT PROJECTS<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e9b347 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e9b347\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d52070f\" data-id=\"d52070f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9f1b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de9f1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-la-porte-doree-1-ptu7i28t4g8234m5lm21u8y5qo8to9z89bri4ybrjm.jpg\" title=\"1\" alt=\"Porte Dor\u00e9e\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaf3fdf\" data-id=\"aaf3fdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955a74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"955a74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-79-001679-scaled-1-prt0lzy21nf8qic9e2263cg9qnpkbezafefz44cw8i.jpg\" title=\"Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Louis XV tenant le limier, allant au bois au carrefour du Puits solitaire,&#8221; 1739, Huile sur toile, 3.57 x 2.72 m\" alt=\"Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Louis XV tenant le limier, allant au bois au carrefour du Puits solitaire,&quot; 1739, Huile sur toile, 3.57 x 2.72 m\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7da5a33\" data-id=\"7da5a33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae27b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae27b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr-american-friends-of-the-chateau-de-fontainebleau-19-528687-pwc602mtl1ols4xh6k28k6alnemy4ccyoi53iz341e.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Apollo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0995de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0995de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6235eed\" data-id=\"6235eed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc641ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc641ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Raleway;\">The Porte Dor\u00e9e, the first royal entrance to Fontainebleau<\/span><\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Raleway;\">In 1528, Fran\u00e7ois I launched his first major architectural campaign and with it the construction of the Porte Dor\u00e9e. This highly ornate structure served as the main entrance to the ch\u00e2teau, keeping its historical function until the second half of the 16th century. With its architecture, d\u00e9cor, and its frescos by the Mannerist artist Primaticcio, the entrance shows us not only the glory of Fran\u00e7ois I but also a key part of the history of French art.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Raleway;\">Since 2015, the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau has been implementing a master plan for renovation in order to restore the ch\u00e2teau to its full splendor. This includes the Porte Dor\u00e9e, whose restoration will surely enrich our understanding of the castle as the cradle of the French Renaissance and the \u201ctrue residence of kings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-478b86b\" data-id=\"478b86b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd7d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd7d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">The Royal Hunting Cartoons of Jean-Baptiste Oudry<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">Regarded as a hunting lodge since the reign of the Capetian monarch King Louis VI, the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau has asserted itself over centuries and dynasties as one of the most important palaces for French kings, often great lovers of hunting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">King Louis XV, who wanted to express his fondness for hunting, commissioned the painter Jean-Baptiste Oudry to produce a series of hunting cartoons. Currently, these works reside in the Hunting Apartments of the ch\u00e2teau and are in major need of conservation. The objective is to be able to restore these paintings then present them in an exhibition dedicated to Oudry in 2024 and, later, in the visit circuit of the castle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1797d99\" data-id=\"1797d99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309a0c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"309a0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Busts of the Galerie Fran\u00e7ois I Terrace<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">Seven busts of historical and mythological Roman figures, such as Apollo and Alexander the Great, once adorned the terrace of the Galerie Fran\u00e7ois I. Due to their physical condition, however, these were removed in 1999 and kept in a safe place for conservation purposes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Raleway; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FR;\">The Galerie Fran\u00e7ois I was a major source of pride for the Fran\u00e7ois I. In turn, its terrace also became a focal point of the castle. During the late 16th\u00a0century, seven busts were added between its windows in order to enhance the terrace and evoke Fran\u00e7ois I\u2019s original vision of creating a &#8220;New Rome&#8221; here in Fontainebleau. Today, we hope to continue this vision by restoring these sculptures and placing them back in the terrace for all to enjoy.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 20.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-522623a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"522623a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea8aaa6\" data-id=\"ea8aaa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd49dc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd49dc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: #282d33; font-size: 1.75rem;\">CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Raleway;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Send us a message at: <strong>mecenat@chateaudefontainebleau.fr<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO ARE WE? 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