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Partners
Regional Authorities
Regional authorities are becoming more and more willing to support restoration and maintenance projects on built heritage in their respective regions and therefore play an essential role in this area. Thanks to their knowledge of the individuals and the land, local councillors are in an ideal position to bring together those wishing to contribute to the restoration of local heritage. This is why the Fondation du Patrimoine, whose board of directors includes representatives from the regions, départements and communes, sets up partnerships with regional authorities and encourages their councillors to rally support for local restoration projects.
Partnerships with regional and département councils.
Partnerships with the départements and regions drive the Fondation to support the restoration of local, unprotected heritage in the various regions, identifying the buildings under threat and co-financing their restoration.
Subsidisation of restoration projects taken on by a commune.
As a public utility, the Fondation du Patrimoine can gather donations to finance a project insured by a commune or by an association. The funds raised are then passed onto the maître d'ouvrage who is responsible for the project(minus 3% for management fee).
The raising of funds from patrons and from the Fondation's own income.
The Fondation can, if necessary, make a direct financial contribution.
Effective support in the setting up and financial engineeering of a project
The Fondation's branches in the regions and départements can offer local councillors:
· assistance in identifying of private or public buildings under threat
· technical assistance in setting up projects, thanks to their expertise
· support in coordinating the various parties involved
The Fondation du Patrimoine, partners in business
The Fondation du Patrimoine invites businesses to offer their patronage according to their characteristics (activity sector, geographical location, background, etc). In so doing, businesses can boost their image and anchorage locally. Businesses stand to benefit in different ways.
Supporting the interests of the nation.
Surveys carried out over recent years show that the protection and development of their heritage is a primary concern for the French people, regardless of their age, social background or opinion. Local heritage in our towns and villages is an important part of our collective memory, creating a social link.
Churches, farms, windmills, washhouses, old workshops which make up such an intrinsic part of the generations that have come before us; these all serve to remind us of our roots, reinforcing our sense of identity and playing a unifying role in a society in search of landmarks. The eleven million visitors registered on our Journées du patrimoine (heritage days) in September 2003 is testament to the place of heritage in the hearts of the French.
A commitment to long-term development.
Businesses are growing increasingly aware of their responsibility towards the environment. The preservation of local heritage, a symbol of solidarity for all generations, is an essential contribution to development for the long term, like preserving our air or water. Protecting our landscapes, encouraging the handing down of expertise and traditional construction techniques, supporting, directly and indirectly, employment, particularly for young people, reinstating the buildings that history has bequeathed to us in the economic and social life of our country; these are all positive knock-on effects of the local heritage restoration process. This long-term development process is based on the support of inexpensive projects being carried out in close proxmity to the businesses, in connection with a cause that has the support of the local community.
A unifying patron at the heart of the business
The partnership between a business and the Fondation du Patrimoine can bring about the preservation of various pieces of heritage that play an important part in the daily lives of its employees, whether these places are near where they live or in areas they visit in their free time.
The workers can be involved in the selection of projects, for example, through an internal competition which could also be a fundraiser, strengthening the sense of belonging among the business' workforce and also the its anchorage in the area. In the same way, this partnership provides the business with cheap publicity as well as a chance to improve its image.
A chance to strengthen partnership and trust with regional authorities.
The Fondation du Patrimoine has links with numerous communes, départements and regions with partnership agreements that create the conditions for a project with a shared aim of preserving and developing local heritage.
In getting involved as a patron of the Fondation, businesses demonstrate their willing to participate in the carrying out of projects supported by the regional authorities and the development of the local economy. This is an essential factor in bringing France one step closer to decentralisation.
The Fondation du Patrimoine guarantees transparency to all its patrons.
The Fondation du Patrimoine, created by the law and recognised as a public utility, is under supervision of the Audit Office. The Audit Office, on behalf of the State, exercises State authority, particularly in lifting tax on exterior work carried out on buildings that have obtained a label.
Lending its support to a national network of around 150 volunteers, the Fondation du Patrimoine has a very limited expenditure, financed by its own capital. In this way, it can devote almost the entirety of the donations it receives from businesses and individuals towards restoration projects, which are finalised with the patrons according to their individual objectives.
From each donation it receives, the Fondation deducts 3% for management expenses.
National assocations
The Fondation du Patrimoine works in close partnership with many national and regional associations that work 'in the field' preserving heritage.
The SPPEF deals with natural or built heritage. The SPPEF negotiates with the government and places emphasis on the dialogue between local councillors and the various representatives from different administrations. It is represented on all large committees where it assumes the role of guardian but also offers advice. Thanks to its web of correspondents, stretching all over France, the SPPEF can take action fast if a site or a monument is under threat. Its termly report, Sites et monuments, is full of information on French heritage as well as new legislations. It also organises Study Days (journées d'études), symposiums, conferences and supports the communes.
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FNASSEM offers associations help, support and advice as regards research, protection and development of heritage. It puts different associations in touch with each other, giving them the chance to share their experiences and research through its website. |
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Since its creation in 1958, VMF, supported by its patrons, reimburses private landowners who have carried out exemplary restorations on old houses, outstanding gardens, interior decoration and artisanal work. |
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The mission of Maisons Paysannes de France is to preserve traditional country houses, maintaining and restoring them using regionally specific expertise. It also protects the houses' envrionments, promoting quality contemporary architecture that is in harmony with the area, using safe materials. |
Demeure Historique (Historic Houses) is the professional association for private, historic house owners, founded in 1924 by Dr Jean Carvallo, owner of the château de Villandry. DH has been recognised as a public utility since 1965. |
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According to its charter, REMPART's mission is to work for natural and built heritage as well as for the individuals involved in these projects. This is why the Union works not only in the heritage restoration domain but also in the training and educational field. |
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AFMA gathers people interested in the study, conservation and development of French rural heritage. Since the beginning of the century, the rural way of life has undergone a great upheaval. These testimonies from our past must be preserved and shared with future generations. |
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CHAM seeks to protect built heritage from the medieval era. It works by organising chantiers (work camps) for full time and seasonal volunteers which take place all over France. |
Founded by Jean Giraudoux, the Ligue Urbaine et Rurale protects our heritage and environment, and seeks to improve town-planning. Its activities, whether it be publications (la Ligue Urbaine et Rurale), organising competitions, "Concours des entrées de ville" (best kept towns) visits, conferences, or restoration projects are all based around these two themes. The Ligue Urbaine et Rurale has been recognised as a public utility since 1970. |
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Preserving the memory of the men and women who served the honour of their country, the SOUVENIR FRANÇAIS protects war monuments, big or small, both in and outside of France, which are there to remind us of the lives lost. Each year, fifty or so monuments are renovated with the help of the SOUVENIR FRANÇAIS. |
The Fondation "Mansart-Parcs et Demeures de France" has been recognised as a public utility by decree of the Council of State, signed by the First Minister in 2005, conferring it with parent organisation status. Its principal aims are:
· To maintain the château de Maintenon and its estate
· To maintain the Parc Arboratum des Grandes Bruyères and its botanical garden
· To assist in the conservation or restoration of historical, architectural, artistic and botanical heritage, rousing the interest and support of the public in order to carry out its objectives. |
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The Fédération Des Moulins de France has been state-owned since the 1st July, 1901, and gathers together regional and local organisations as well as individuals with the same social objectives. These objectives include the preservation, restoration, knowledge, protection and the promotion of windmill heritage.
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The Fédération Des Moulins de France, State-owned since 1901, was founded on Sunday 24th March, 2002, at Nieul-sur-l'Autise (Vendée), on the initiative of representatives from 18 regions and départements. Its headquarters are found at the Musée des arts et traditions populaires in Paris. The aims of the FDMF are the study, protection, conservation and promotion of windmills and their surroundings. It oversees the handing down of expertise in the name of keeping heritage alive in France and Europe.
For any information regarding the events organised by our partner organisations, (the VMF, MPF, Parcs et Jardins de France, FNASSEM and the SPPEF), do not hesitate to contact the Fondation's headquarters on the following number: 01 53 67 76 16 (+0033 1 53 67 76 16), or send an email to the following address: audrey.guerin@fondation-patrimoine.com |
Local associations
Local Associations
The Fondation can offer support to associations in carrying out their projects, bringing them the following benefits:
· assistance in gathering the necessary funds for the restoration
- public subsidies and funding from patrons
- if necessary, offering a grant
· technical assistance, particularly in financial engineering (finance planning)
· assistance in communication and promotion
If your association would like to support the work of the Fondation du Patrimoine, there are various different ways to contact us:
· contact the headquarters by telephone: 01 53 67 76 00 (0033 1 53 67 76 00)
· enter our website and download the membership form
· contact the relevant Délégation Régionale (contact details to be found on this site)
Minimum joining fee for associations is € 46.
Associations and foundations overseas
Since its creation, the Fondation has been regular contact with other European foundations ((Fundacion Hispania Nostra, Italia Nostra, Heritage Council of Ireland...) and also foundations from farther afield (ARUMJIGI for South Korea, National Trust of New-Zealand).
It has enjoyed a particularly special relationship with the German foundation, Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz, since the launch of an educational programme for young professionals in construction, which works closely with the Fondation's regional branch in Lorraine.
The Fondation du Patrimoine is also present in international exchange networks such as those created by National Trusts.
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Our partners : councils, businesses, associations... (Fondation du Patrimoine)
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