The recovery plan granted 40 million euros (M €) to the Center des monuments nationaux (CMN) to "promote craftsmanship and excellent know-how through the restoration of monuments".
The envelope will make it possible to continue or launch work in 14 monuments.
We have retained the most important.
The Hôtel de la Marine (Paris 8th arrondissement), renovated for 132 million euros.
It should open the first half of April, if the government lifts the closure of cultural venues.
Until 1789, this hotel housed the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne before becoming, for more than 200 years, the seat of the Ministry of the Navy.
The National Monuments Center took over management in 2015, after the departure of the ministry.
The opening expected in two months concerns the heritage areas, former 18th century apartments of the manager of the Garde-Meuble, the 19th century ceremonial lounges and the loggia.
The gilded cabinet has regained its Louis XV decor miraculously preserved behind the stainless steel walls of a twentieth century kitchen.
Visitors will be accompanied throughout their journey by the “confidant”, an innovative connected headset that interacts with the mediation of the rooms.
The Château de Pierrefonds (Oise) restored for 7 million euros.
It is one of the most imposing buildings of the 15th century.
Partly destroyed, it was restored by the architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc at the request of Napoleon III, and has become a castle at the crossroads of the Middle Ages and the 19th century.
The CMN will renovate the Preuses wing, its roofs, gutters and decorations designed by Viollet-le-Duc.
Lighting will be improved, including that of the basements.
The works will begin in January 2022 and will last two years.
Of the 7 million euros invested, 2 come from the recovery plan.
A new pontoon at the Château d'If (Bouches-du-Rhône) for 6 million euros.
In January, the National Monuments Center started major work on this monument, built by François I on an islet in the Frioul archipelago, in the center of the harbor of Marseille.
Objective: to allow access almost all year round to this fortress made famous by Alexandre Dumas in the Count of Monte Cristo.
A dike to extend the quay and a new landing pontoon will make berthing possible even in the event of strong swells and rising waters.
The work will be completed for the nautical events of the 2024 Olympics in Marseille.
Ten years ago, the castle was inaccessible 50 days a year.
Annual closures, linked to strong swells, have climbed to 120 days per year on average.
Hence the urgent need for better accessibility.
The bookstore-boutique will be moved and a new catering area created.
The ramparts of the city of Carcassonne (Aude) secured for 5.5 million euros.
The public will be able to walk through the entire interior rampart of the city of Carcassonne in October 2023. Walk over 1500 meters on the Gallo-Roman wall and the western and eastern medieval ramparts.
The recovery plan allows the CMN to complete the last part of the ramparts walkway.
Work in the east will be launched this fall for a period of two years.
They concern the six towers which will be fitted out and the 300 meters of curtain walls.
This part will be restored and secured by the installation of a handrail on the stairs.
The ramparts of the castle of Angers (Maine-et-Loire) reinforced for 6.5 million euros.
Built from 1230 by the regent Blanche de Castille and her young son Saint Louis, the fortress of the castle of Angers has ramparts 500 meters long, punctuated by 17 towers, and a unique panorama of the city.
After the reinforcement of the drawbridge and the restoration of the southern ramparts, the CMN is attacking those on the north side from the month of April.
Archaeological monitoring will be put in place before and during the consolidation work which will end in December 2022.
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2.5 million euros for a facelift for the Tau Palace in Reims (Marne).
From the end of 2021 to 2023, it will benefit from the renovation of the facades and the extension of the heating to the first floor.
A new tour has been entrusted to Claude d'Anthenaise, former director of the Museum of Hunting and Nature.
The monument will be endowed with a new museography which will combine the museum of the Work of the cathedral with a museum dedicated to the coronations of the kings of France.
A bonus of 100 million euros for the Château de Villers-Cotterêts
In addition to the 40 million of the recovery plan intended for 14 monuments, the castle of Villers-Cotterêts (Aisne) benefits from an exceptional budget of 100 million euros which is added to the 85 million euros already invested. to transform the site into an international city of the French language. The opening is scheduled for April 2022. The tour will focus on the castle and its history and will be accessible to all audiences. It is here that King François I signed the famous ordinance in 1539 making the use of French compulsory in official acts and court decisions. The castle will host exhibitions, shows, concerts, debates, conferences… It will also be a laboratory for artists, researchers, writers, entrepreneurs, leading a reflection or a project related to the French language. La Cité will offer them a residency based on calls for projects or as part of partnerships. The Jeu de Paume building will be converted into an auditorium.