Created in 1964 by the art patrons, Henry and Isabel Goüin, the Fondation Royaumont (Goüin-Lang) pour le progrès des Sciences de l’Homme was the first private French foundation with a cultural vocation.
The Foundation elected to revitalize its inheritance by placing it in the service of a cultural project covers 3 main areas : music, contemporary dance and a multidisciplinary centre inviting creative personalities from various disciplines to work together.
The project’s primary objective is to support and monitor the work of professional artistes by designing research & experimental, training, creation and production programmes.
The Foundation is particularly keen to involve the general public more in its work through concerts in the musical season, colloquiums, open classes as a “fenêtre sur cour(s)”, meetings, introductory workshops and training sessions, off-site concerts, publications.
The Abbey also offers year-round programmes for companies, associations, international organizations..., in the form of residential seminars or study days. Royaumont Abbey is open to visitors every day of the year. 
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