The Coubertin Foundation is located at Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, in the Yvelines, 16 km south of Versailles.
It was founded in 1973 by Yvonne de Coubertin, niece of Pierre de Coubertin, the originator of the Olympic Games of the modern era, and Jean Bernard, artist, stonemason and activist of apprenticeship by the companionship.
The establishment is housed within the Coubertin estate, which belonged to the Coubertin family for 400 years. The current castle was built in the 17th century and has been restored to house the headquarters of the Foundation and its museum. The exteriors are 80 hectares large and include former outbuildings and dwellings now transformed into workshops and studios welcoming young people destined to become exceptional craftsmen (cabinetmakers, masons, boilermakers, etc.).
The Foundation also includes a museum mainly dedicated to sculpture, the collection of which is exhibited in certain rooms of the castle or in a space set up for this purpose in the park, the "garden of bronzes". On view are works by Joseph Bernard, father of the co-creator of the foundation, but also sculptures by 19th and 20th century masters such as Zadkine, Collamarini, Chauvin, Ousmane Sow, and pieces on deposit belonging to the Bourdelle museum.
Temporary exhibitions are regularly offered. The establishment is labeled "Musée de France".
Open on weekends for individuals from mid-April to mid-July and from April to October for groups. Price: 5 euros. Information on +33 1 30 85 69 89.
