Fonds de dotation Orient Express
domains
Design
Art and Crafts
Photography
Ecological Transition
l’art en plus has been advising the Orient Express Endowment Fund since 2021.
The Orient Express Endowment Fund was created in 2018 with the aim of preserving, gathering, enhancing and transmitting the heritage and culture tied to the famous train and its history.
It is the custodian of the corporate archives of the former Compagnie internationale des wagons-lits, as well as a rich collection of historical objects. Made up of remarkable pieces, this collection is part of an ever-expanding heritage, enriched by contributions from contemporary artists, particularly in the field of documentary and artistic photography.
The Endowment Fund has produced ambitious exhibitions, including two in partnership with Les Rencontres d’Arles – Orient Express & Cie in 2021 and Wagon Bar in 2024 – and one at the Villa Medici in Rome in 2023 to mark the 140th anniversary of Orient Express.
Driven by the desire to share and promote this exceptional heritage, the Orient Express Endowment Fund is a unique player in cultural patronage in France and abroad.