Established in 1881, under the name “L’orphelinat des Arts” by Marie Laurent, assisted by Sarah Bernhardt and Hortense Schneider, the purpose of the Association was the help the children of artists, in need.
Throughout the duration of the 20th century a great number of artists contributed to its development and encouraged its action: Lucy Arbell, Gustave Charpentier, Yvonne Printemps, Juliette Achard, Suzanne Flon and many others…
Times have changed as has its vocation. Today, under the name, “Les Enfants des Arts”, it is engaged in the functioning and management of a residence lodging young talent that pursue their studies, most specifically the arts, in the Paris region.
These young talents can benefit from the beautiful mansion and garden of the painter Emile Adam bequeathed by Gustave Dore.