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Heritage

LVMH is a major supporter of initiatives aimed at pre-

serving France’s historic heritage. This was exemplified

the day after the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral, when

Bernard Arnault pledged a donation of €200 million

– to be donated in equal parts by LVMH and Agache – to

contribute to the rebirth of this jewel of France’s heritage.

In addition, LVMH supports this initiative more specifically

by having its Connaissance des Arts publication release

the twice-yearly La Fabrique de Notre-Dame journal,

which updates readers on the restoration process,

published under the editorial management of French

public body Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris.

Over the past five years, LVMH has closely supported

this extraordinary restoration project, which show-

cases a wealth of exceptional expertise and highlights

both the virtuosity of time-honored craftsmanship and

the valuable contribution made by fascinating tech-

nological innovations.

Thanks to LVMH’s exclusive support, Boating Party

– painted by Gustave Caillebotte between 1877 and

1878 – has been added to the Musée d’Orsay’s perma-

nent collection. The painting – a major work of the

artist and of the Impressionist movement as a whole –

was recognized as a National Treasure by France’s

Ministry of Culture in 2020. Its acquisition enriches

the Musée d’Orsay’s collection of Impressionist

paintings with a masterpiece without equal in France’s

public collections.

Commitments to the arts,

culture and expanding access

to them

LVMH is a loyal, long-standing patron of the Nuit

Blanche Paris night-time arts festival, supporting the

French and international arts scene, and helping give

center stage to contemporary artists at an event open

to all in the heart of the French capital.

LVMH also continued its support for the Fondation du

Collège de France and the Giacometti Institute in

Paris, helping them develop their respective scientific

and cultural programs.

Outside France, LVMH supported the Rothko Chapel in

Houston, Texas (USA) and the Tate Modern in London (UK).

Arts education initiatives

For the past few years, LVMH’s youth-oriented corpo-

rate giving initiatives have focused on visual arts and

music. In particular, the Group launched the LVMH

Prize for art school students and the “1,000 Seats for

Youth” program for conservatory students to attend

exceptional concerts. It has also supported Orchestre

à l’École, a nonprofit that enables hundreds of children

to play a musical instrument. In addition, LVMH once

again loaned out the Stradivariuses in its collection to

talented musicians.

Backing medical research

and certain social causes

The Group supported numerous institutions that

work with children, the elderly and people with disa-

bilities, and take action to combat major causes of

suffering and exclusion. They include the Fondation

des Hôpitaux de Paris – Hôpitaux de France; Save

the Children Japan; the Robin Hood Foundation

in New York; the Fondation Claude Pompidou;

Association Fraternité Universelle, which works in

Haiti to improve access to health care and education

alongside actions in favor of agricultural develop-

ment, especially in the Central Plateau; and the Curie

Institute, which carries out research and work to fight

childhood cancer.

For many years, the Group has also been a supporter

of a number of scientific teams and foundations

engaged in cutting-edge public health research.

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