European Heritage Days 2024 in Paris

What are the places to visit? How do you get there? We've got all the information you need to make the most of the 2024 European Heritage Days in Paris.

Like every year, the European Heritage Days are back in September to give us the chance to discover a selection of places free of charge, especially those that are usually closed to the public. For this 41st edition, they will be held throughout France on 21 and 22 September 2024. And if you want to make the most of it and plan your visits, the time to get started is now!

Over 600 sites in Paris are opening their doors for the European Heritage Days. Here is a selection you won't want to miss: 

INSTITUTIONS

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- The Elysée Palace - Free visit by prior arrangement

- The National Assembly - Free visit by prior arrangement

- Hôtel Matignon - Self-guided tour by prior arrangement

- Hôtel de Ville de Paris - Free admission by prior arrangement

- The Institut de France - Free visit without reservation on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm  

- Sénat - Palais du Luxembourg, Hôtel de la Présidence - Free admission by prior arrangement on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm  

- Banque de France - Free visit by prior arrangement

 

INCONTOURNABLES

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- Les Invalides and the Army Museum - Guided tour by prior arrangement

- The Paris Commercial Court - Guided tour by judge-lecturers

- The Opéra Comique National Theatre - Guided tour by prior arrangement

- La Comédie Française - Guided tour by prior arrangement

- Le Panthéon - Self-guided tour without prior booking on Saturday 21 September from 10am to 6.30pm

 

INSOLITES

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- The Musée de la Préfecture de Police: Autopsy of a criminal investigation by the crime squad

- The Paris Catacombs: Guided tour and secret itineraries

- Galeries Lafayette Haussmann: A visit in the middle of the night

- The RATP is offering legendary Parisian bus tours / Meet up in front of the Maison de la RATP at 189 rue de Bercy 75012 Paris, on Saturday 21 September from 10am to 12pm, free admission with no registration required. 

- The Paris Observatory

- Gare Saint-Lazare: Guided tour of the signal box

 

PEPPITES

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- Le Louvre / Visit behind the doors of the Pavillon Mollien (booking required)

- Molitor / Free visit of the swimming pool and its 70 new artists' cabins

- The Palais Cambon - Cour des Comptes / Free visit without reservation on Saturday 21 September from 10.30am to 5.30pm

- The Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique : Attend the Masterclass of the Academiciens de l'Opéra on Saturday 21 September from 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm (reservation required)

- The central library of the Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers / Guided tour

- The Domaine national du Palais-Royal / Unaccompanied tours of the Ministry of Culture, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September from 9am to 6pm, by prior arrangement  

 

BUT ALSO

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- Hôtel des Ventes Drouot / Guided discovery tour

- The National Academy of Medicine / Guided tour

- The Sorbonne / Self-guided tour without prior booking

- The Museum of the History of Medicine / Self-guided tour (booking required)

- The Carnavalet Museum / Visit: Stories of crises and resilience in Paris

- La Maison Gainsbourg / Self-guided tour of the ‘House and Museum’ tour (booking required)

 

AND WITHOUT RESERVATION

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- Les Beaux-Arts de Paris: Open house on Saturday 21 September from 10.30am to 5.30pm

- Sciences-Po Campus: Free admission on Saturday 21 September from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm

- The Czech Embassy: Self-guided tour of the representative rooms and garden on Saturday 21 September from 10am to 7pm

- Le Panthéon / Unaccompanied tours without prior booking on Saturday 21 September from 10.00am to 6.30pm

- The Austrian Embassy: Self-guided tour on Saturday 21 September from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

- The Sorbonne / Free visit without reservation on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm  

- The Hôtel de Sully / Free admission without reservation on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September from 09:00 to 18:00  

- Musée de la Monnaie de Paris / Free admission without booking on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September from 11.00 am to 6.00 pm 

 

Find out all about the programme on : https://journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr/programme#/search?query=Paris@48.8479371,2.3188503,12.28 

To book, visit the websites of each venue, which you will find linked in the programme above.

 

Enjoy your visit!

 

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Rédaction : Amandine Goetz