I share many events on the blog, but if there is one I am particularly fond of, it is the European Heritage Days, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Communication.
This year, these Days, which will take place over the weekend of Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, 2015, will have the theme “Heritage of the 21st century, a history of the future.”
In parallel with these days, the 4th edition of the Heritage Week will take place from September 19 to September 30 in the Ile-de-France region and will be dedicated to sustainable development.
Melle Bon Plan’s little Parisian selection:
Visit to the Château de la Reine Blanche
Don’t hesitate to visit the Château de la Reine Blanche in the 13th arrondissement, which I mentioned in a previous article, if you haven’t already taken advantage of it.
This house with pointed gables is quite unknown yet classified as a Historic Monument; it was built for the Gobelin family and it is truly worth a detour!
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Château de la Reine Blanche
Meet in front of the gate at 4 rue Gustave Geffroy 75013 Paris – Metro Les Gobelins line 7
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Visit the headquarters of the French Red Cross
For the second year, the French Red Cross is opening the doors of its headquarters, installed in an atypical and historic place: the former Broussais Hospital in Paris, to the public.
During these two days, young and old can visit this iconic building, browse an exhibition retracing the history of the association, discover its different professions and the training center for Ebola volunteers, and be introduced to life-saving gestures.
Headquarters of the French Red Cross
98, rue Didot – 75014 Paris
Guided tour Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., departure every hour, groups of 15 people
Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free visit of the exhibition, access via the gardens
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The restored Golden Gallery of the Banque de France
With its 8-meter vault and impressive dimensions, the Golden Gallery is the jewel of the Hôtel de la Vrillière, bought in 1808 by the Banque de France.
Built in 1640 by François Mansart and restored for the first time under the Second Empire, the Golden Gallery has just been restored again in 2015 with the intervention of Perrot & Richard Architectes.
The painted ceilings by artist François Perrier were almost completely lost, as were the canvases adorning the walls, but the restoration campaign has enhanced the existing decor while adapting the Gallery to contemporary requirements.
Hôtel de Toulouse / Hôtel de La Vrillière
39 rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs 75001 Paris
Open to the public on September 19 and 20, 2015
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2 days of celebration at Bercy Village
For the European Heritage Days, Bercy Village offers 2 free guided tours (approx. 1h20) by the association Percevoir, to discover its history and heritage, all in parallel with the free festival of lyrical performances, Opéra côté Cour.
On the program for the guided tours:
- “Bercy, the cellar of the world” – 11 a.m. / The “cellar of the world” is how this place was long nicknamed. Its history is indeed linked since the end of the 18th century to wine and its transport, first by boat and then by rail.
- “Contemporary Bercy, or the rebirth of a neighborhood” – 2 p.m. / The particularity of the Bercy site being an industrial enclave from the 19th century until the 1960s favored the emergence of a completely new neighborhood.
Duration: approx. 1h20
free tours
registration required at 01 40 02 90 82 or by email via animation@bercyvillage.com
Show In vino musica on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
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Museum of the History of Immigration
Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, the mural created during the great mobilization day “Migrations. 12H to change perspectives” and all the museum’s collections are to be discovered with free access and free of charge.
The Museum invites the public to discover its contemporary art collection and the Gallery of Donations, entirely dedicated to testimony and transmission, and to enjoy the last days of the “Wigs” exhibition by the Beninese artist Meschac Gaba, currently presented in the forum of the Palais de la Porte Dorée.
On the program: 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., guided tour of the museum’s contemporary art collection / 3 p.m., guided tour of the Gallery of Donations.
Museum of the History of Immigration
293, avenue Daumesnil – 75012 Paris
Metro 8 – Tramway 3a – Bus 46 – Porte Dorée
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The Maison de la Radio
The Maison de la Radio opens to the public for these days and you will be able to discover 50 years of history from radio studios to large concert halls, from its construction to its rehabilitation, from the Cold War to new technologies.
On the program: free concerts, public broadcasts, tours, signings, and treasure hunts.
Maison de la Radio
116 Avenue du Président Kennedy, 75016 Paris
September 19 and 20 from 10 a.m.
Guided tours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. / departure every 20 min
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Melle Bon Plan’s little Ile-de-France selection:
European Heritage Days in the Hauts-de-Seine
The Hauts-de-Seine Departmental Council proposes to (re)discover the three departmental museums and parks as well as the departmental archives on the theme of “Heritage of the 21st century, a history of the future.”.
Exhibitions, guided tours, and screenings will also be offered throughout the weekend in the museums and parks of the Hauts-de-Seine Department, players in the Vallée de la culture des Hauts-de-Seine.
Note: The Department will present the unpublished modello Chateaubriand (Oil on canvas – 40 x 32 cm, 1809), portrait of Chateaubriand (1768-1848), which it has just acquired, Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. at the Domaine départemental de la Vallée-aux-Loups – Maison de Chateaubriand in Châtenay-Malabry.
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The Domaine de Chamarande
The Domaine de Chamarande offers a unique experience by sleeping and dining in the forest on Saturday, September 19 from 5 p.m. On Sunday, September 20 in the morning, you can go for a hike-gathering followed by a mortar cooking workshop (by reservation: chamarande@essonne.fr) and around 4 p.m. you can join the forest snack.
Domaine de Chamarande
38 rue du Commandant Arnoux 91730 Chamarande
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Reading with music at the Saint-Denis Basilica
Exceptional musical reading by Benjamin Lazar “What happened in King Louis XIV’s bedroom” in a more intimate part of this gigantic place: at the main altar, where 300 years ago the body of Louis XIV was exposed before being buried.
Basilica Saint Denis
1, rue de la Légion d’Honneur
93200 Saint-Denis
Saturday, September 19 at 7 p.m.
free entry, subject to availability / reservation recommended at 01 49 21 14 87 or reservations.basilique@
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Melle Bon Plan’s little French selection:
Exceptional opening of the Eyrignac Gardens
Saturday and Sunday, you can discover the behind-the-scenes of one of the most beautiful gardens in France in Dordogne, near Sarlat. This property, Historic Monuments of the 17th – 18th centuries, will hold no more secrets for visitors who will be welcomed in the kitchen to taste savory and sweet treats, and will also be able to discover the dining room and the living room in a convivial spirit.
The Gardens of the Manoir d’Eyrignac
24590 Salignac-Eyvigues
Free visit of the gardens, free visit of the Manor continuously all day from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. for those under 19 / adult €12.50
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Tribute to Dado at the contemporary art center of the Auberive Abbey
The Cistercian abbey, which houses the collection of Jean Claude Volot, is devoting an exhibition to the artist Miodrag Djuric known as Dado (born in 1933 in Cetinje, Montenegro and died in 2010 in Pontoise, France). For this first major French retrospective, the Auberive Abbey presents a set of about fifty works (paintings, sculptures…), from its funds or private collections.
Like every year, the abbey offers a specific program for the European Heritage Days with historical guided tours and a musical play on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Contemporary Art Center of Auberive Abbey
1, Place de l’abbaye 52 160 Auberive (Haute-Marne)
Reduced rate of €4.50 including the historical tour and the guided tour of the contemporary art center / free for children under 12
Guided tours at 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. for the 2 days
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Visit to the Roquefort Société Caves
Roquefort Société offers an exceptional visit to cheese lovers as they will be able to discover the Baragnaudes Caves, in which the Roquefort Société is aged and appreciate the heritage of these more than century-old caves.
The visit to the Société Caves, usually open to the public, will be free and followed by a gourmet tasting of Roquefort with surprising combinations, to discover or rediscover this iconic cheese of French gastronomy.
Roquefort Société Caves
Avenue François Galtier – 12250 Roquefort-sur-Soulzon in Aveyron
open from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Visit to the reserves of the Frac des Pays de la Loire
The Frac des Pays de la Loire offers exceptional visits to its reserves, a place not very accessible to the public in normal times. You will also be able to discover the restoration workshop destined to become a true resource center in terms of preventive conservation.
Frac des Pays de la Loire
Boulevard Ampère 44470 Carquefou
Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (tours of the reserves at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.)
duration 1h / by reservation at 02 28 01 57 62
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River tourism in the heart of the territories with VNF
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, VNF is mobilizing in the heart of the territories to offer a series of activities for the general public. All information on the Voies Navigables de France website.
On the program: exhibitions, guided tours of locks, and cruises to discover or rediscover our territories through river heritage.
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To fully enjoy the event and see what is happening near you, the complete program for the European Heritage Days 2015 is available online on the website www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr
