A visit to the Elysée Palace and the National Assembly, a classic, are available on presentation of a health pass.
Overview of places to visit this weekend, in Paris and in the suburbs.
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The Notre-Dame site
This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the “
construction site of the century
”.
A village of trades will take place all weekend on the forecourt of Notre-Dame to make everyone discover the work of the workers at work.
Organized by the
public establishment responsible for the conservation and restoration of the building
, the public will be able to discover the trades of structural work, crafts, project management or archeology through conferences , visits and workshops.
On the forecourt of Notre-Dame, free entry without reservation, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The different trades that work for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame are to be discovered on the forecourt this weekend.
Thierry Caron - Divergence Image
The Palais-Royal as you've never seen it
A visit to the heart of a power that we rarely see.
If you already know the Élysée or the National Assembly, this visit is certainly missing from your list of achievements.
Constitutional Council, Council of State, Ministry of Culture and Comédie-Française will be exceptionally open to the public, who will also be able to enjoy its gardens.
A major place in French history, the Palais Royal had so far never welcomed a public, at least not in such proportions.
Place Colette - 75001 Paris
Guided tour: Saturday 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. upon registration.
Exhibition of vintage vehicles
: Saturday 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Contact: 01 47 03 92 16
The Constitutional Council, the Council of State, the Ministry of Culture and the Comédie-Française can be visited at the Royal Palace.
Francois Bouchon / The Figaro
The Netherlands Embassy, Hotel d'Avaray
Built between 1718 and 1823, the Hôtel d'Avaray is a remarkable building in the 7th arrondissement.
Bought by the Netherlands more than a century ago, the Dutch government has made it its embassy in France.
For several years, the Netherlands has rented part of the building for film shoots.
As you walk through the halls of the building, do not be surprised to be struck by a feeling of déjà vu: the mansion appeared in particular in
On the other side of the periphery
,
Tais-toi
, but especially
Intouchables
.
85 rue de Grenelle - 75007 Paris. Free visit on Saturday and Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Hôtel de la Marine
For the first time on the heritage days program, this emblem of the Place de la Concorde will reveal many of its secrets.
Built by the king's first architect in the 18th century, it served as the seat of the ministry of the same name for two centuries.
This former place of power, neglected, is worth a look for its architecture and its fascinating history.
Visitors can, for example, visit the Intendant's room, furnished as it was at the time.
Free visit "Salons and loggia": Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm Free visit "Grand Tour": Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm - 2 place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris - Registration on
tickets.monuments-nationaux.fr
The Hôtel de la Marine, emblem of Place de la Concorde and of French history.
Jean-Pierre Delegarde - CMN
Immerse yourself in the archives of the national police (93)
The history of Paris is also that of its crimes.
A first for the national police: its archives are being discovered.
This weekend, the professionals of the piles of paper will make discover via a route, the archives of the police force and the whole operation of these precious files.
Several places usually kept secret will thus be accessible to the general public.
25-27 rue Baudin - 93310 Le Pré-Saint-Gervais
Guided tour on Saturday from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.
Registration by email at archivesdelaprefecturedepolice@interieur.gouv.fr or at 01 53 71 61 15.
The history of RATP
These heritage days are also under the sign of the European Year of Rail.
To mark the occasion, the RATP is unveiled, by offering a game, for those curious to know more about a company at the heart of our lives.
From the RATP house, 189 rue de Bercy, exclusive activities and tours will be offered through six stations.
The management company is also planning a visit to its historic reserve, where a century of metros, trams, RER and buses mingle.
Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free online access. Registration on
ratp.fr/voyageursdupatefeuille
Bus, metro, RER and tram from 1900 to the present day are to be discovered this weekend on the occasion of Heritage Days.
CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP
Night visit to Unesco
Impossible to miss Unesco when we talk about heritage.
Behind the imposing facade, the Unesco headquarters contains several little-known treasures.
The Unesco House, open to all, contains hundreds of first-rate works of art.
At the back, we find one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens in Paris.
This weekend, the institution is planning a guided and commented visit of its premises, as well as an online question and answer, in particular on the functioning of the attributions of the Unesco label.
7 place Fontenoy - 75007 Paris.
Night tour with commentary on Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Registration on
fr.unesco.org/informations-jep-2021
.
Unesco Campus series on heritage Saturday and Sunday from 6 p.m. to midnight
Contact: 01 45 68 10 00.
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Discover the industrial history of cocoa in the Menier chocolate factory in Noisel (77)
If it has not produced sweets since 1992, the chocolate factory is exceptionally meeting visitors this weekend. Presented as the first chocolate factory in the world in 1898, the Menier factory in Noisiel is the first European building to be built on an exposed metal frame. Its mosaic facade represents cocoa trees. The guided and gourmet visit retraces the industrial and architectural history of this chocolate empire during the 19th century.
7 boulevard Pierre-Carle - 77186 Noisiel
Free, reservation required with the Heritage and Tourism department at Noisiel town hall.
Guided tours from Friday 17 at 9:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm Then meet on Saturday September 18 and Sunday September 19 at 9 am, 10:30 am, 12 noon, 1:30 pm, 15 h and 16:30.
Contact: 01 60 37 73 99 or patrimoine@mairie-noisiel.fr
Restoration workshops at the Air and Space Museum in Dugny (93)
The Air and Space Museum's restoration workshops are unveiled to the general public for the first time.
Visitors will thus discover the stages of restoration of the museum's heritage using canvas, boilermaking and carpentry.
An opportunity not to be missed: it is possible to contemplate exceptional planes that are not exhibited in the galleries of the museum.
Inaugurated at Le Bourget in 1975, the building is considered one of the first aeronautical museums in the world due to its age and the richness of its collections.
Avenue de la 2e-Division-Blindée - 93440 Dugny
Free visit Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
More information on
museeairespace.fr
The Frank Horvat studio (92)
Frank Horvat, who passed away last year, left a mark on the photography world in many ways.
First a photojournalist, then a street photographer, he rose to fame as a fashion photographer, renewing the genre in the 1960s. He was also one of the pioneers of digital techniques, switching to technology from the beginning of the years 90. He lived for decades in Boulogne-Billancourt and died there in 2020. For these heritage days, his daughter, in charge of showcasing his work, honors the gargantuan work of this early photographer on its time.
5 rue de l'Ancienne Mairie - 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt Guided tour on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration at contact@otbb.org
