Journées nationales de l'architecture 2026: 1,200+ Events Across France Focus on Rehabilitation
From October 15 to 18, 2026, France will host the eleventh Journées nationales de l'architecture, celebrating architects who influence urban landscapes. Following the Journées européennes du patrimoine, the event features over 1,200 activities, such as public meetings, site tours, open architecture studios, conferences, workshops, exhibitions, and events for children. The overarching theme, "Réhabiliter : bâtir l'avenir," highlights the significance of utilizing recycled materials and maintaining existing buildings. Delphine Christophe of the Ministry of Culture underscored the value of urban renewal. Notable events include a guided tour on Île Seguin, a conference about Villa Savoye at École d'architecture Paris-la Villette, and a photography exhibition in Marseille. An interactive map online provides the complete program.
Key facts
- The eleventh Journées nationales de l'architecture take place October 15–18, 2026, throughout France
- More than 1,200 events are already listed on the interactive online program map
- The 2026 theme is "Réhabiliter : bâtir l'avenir," focused on working with existing buildings
- Events include studio open houses, construction-site visits, conferences, workshops, exhibitions and children's activities
- Île-de-France programming features an Île Seguin tour of Pritzker Prize-winning architects' buildings
- A conference at École d'architecture Paris-la Villette addresses the renovation of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye
- Marseille's Maison de l'architecture et de la ville hosts a photography exhibition on a century of French architecture
- Bordeaux's piscine judaïque Jean-Boiteux, the city's first pool, blends Art Deco and modernism
Entities
Artists
- Le Corbusier
- Delphine Christophe
- Jean Dubuffet
- Daniel Bourgais
- André Malraux
- Jean Nouvel
- Louis XIV
Institutions
- Ministry of Culture
- École d'architecture Paris-la Villette
- Musée des Plans-Reliefs
- Maison de l'architecture et de la ville
- ENSA Paris Est
- Pritzker Prize
- Journées nationales de l'architecture
- Journées européennes du patrimoine
- Beaux Arts
- Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine
- Centre d'archives d'architecture contemporaine
- Groupe ADP
- Villa Savoye
- Institut du monde arabe
Locations
- France
- Paris
- Île Seguin
- Marseille
- Bordeaux
- Île-de-France
- Poissy
- Issy-les-Moulineaux
- Orly
- Paris-Orly
- Beauregard
- Les Blagis
- Paris 16e
- Paris 7e
- Paris 5e
- Invalides
- Trocadéro
- Issy-Val de Seine
- Jussieu
- Seine