Journées du Patrimoine 2026: 25 Hidden Treasures Open in Île-de-France
The Île-de-France region will host the 2026 European Heritage Days on September 19 and 20, offering complimentary access to 25 distinct locations. Among these is the Cité du Cinéma in Saint-Denis, which will showcase free film screenings. Noteworthy activities include workshops at the Cité épiscopale in Meaux and restoration sessions at the Institut national du patrimoine in Aubervilliers. The Roseraie du Val-de-Marne in L'Haÿ-les-Roses will exhibit over 3,000 varieties of roses. Other participating sites are the Musée Stéphane-Mallarmé in Vulaines-sur-Seine, the Pavillon des Indes in Courbevoie, and the Château de Rambouillet, where the President's apartment will be accessible. Reservations are required for all events, unless stated otherwise.
Key facts
- The 2026 European Heritage Days in Île-de-France take place on September 19 and 20.
- 25 treasures are open, including palaces, museums, gardens, and workshops.
- Cité du Cinéma in Saint-Denis, a former power station, opens with free screenings.
- The Institut national du patrimoine in Aubervilliers opens its seven restoration workshops.
- The Roseraie du Val-de-Marne in L'Haÿ-les-Roses is the world's first rose garden.
- The Château de Rambouillet opens the President's apartment for the first time.
- The Pavillon des Indes in Courbevoie, from the 1878 Exposition Universelle, is open freely.
- The Basilique de Saint-Denis reveals the reconstruction of its spire.
- The Abbaye de Royaumont opens artist-in-residence spaces.
- The Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace opens its restoration workshops.
- The Cité Administrative in Melun projects cyanotype photograms.
- The Nymphée du Domaine de Piedefer, a 17th-century grotto, is open.
- The Moulin de Sannois is the last pivot windmill in the region.
- Le Moulin Jaune in Crécy-la-Chapelle opens for a fee.
- The Château d'Auvers-sur-Oise presents 'Van Gogh, influenceur'.
- The Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux opens its reserves.
- The Villa Savoye in Poissy celebrates 'matrimoine'.
Entities
Artists
- Luc Besson
- Jules Gravereaux
- Stéphane Mallarmé
- Antoine Bourdelle
- André Wogenscky
- Le Corbusier
- Victor Vasarely
- Charlotte Perriand
- Olivier Mourgue
- Dom Bellot
- Henri Bodin
- Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
- Hubert Robert
- Pierre Julien
- Louis-Simon Boizot
- Slava Polunin
- Vincent van Gogh
- Isadora Duncan
- Albert Kahn
- George Achille-Fould
- Prince Stirbey
- Louis IX
- Blanche de Castille
- Louis XVI
- Marie-Antoinette
- Édouard VII
Institutions
- Cité du Cinéma
- Cité épiscopale de Meaux
- Institut national du patrimoine
- Roseraie du Val-de-Marne
- Musée Stéphane-Mallarmé
- Pavillon des Indes
- Musée-jardin Bourdelle
- Caves du roi
- Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine
- Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry
- Prieuré Sainte-Bathilde
- Basilique de Saint-Denis
- Abbaye de Royaumont
- Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
- Cité Administrative
- Nymphée du Domaine de Piedefer
- Château de Rambouillet
- Centre des monuments nationaux
- Laiterie de la Reine
- Chaumière aux coquillages
- Moulin de Sannois
- Le Moulin Jaune
- Château de Montagu
- Château d'Auvers-sur-Oise
- Musée de la Grande Guerre
- Pavillon Bellevue
- Musée départemental Albert-Kahn
- Villa Savoye
- CNRS
- Fédération française des véhicules d'époque
- club Renaissance Auto
Locations
- Île-de-France
- France
- Saint-Denis
- Meaux
- Aubervilliers
- L'Haÿ-les-Roses
- Vulaines-sur-Seine
- Courbevoie
- Égreville
- Sèvres
- Nanterre
- Ivry
- Vanves
- Asnières-sur-Oise
- Dugny
- Melun
- Viry-Châtillon
- Rambouillet
- Sannois
- Crécy-la-Chapelle
- Marcoussis
- Auvers-sur-Oise
- Meudon
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- Poissy
- Paris
- Seine
- Grand Morin
- Parc de Bécon
- Boulevard Saint-Denis
- Rue du Port
- Rue de Villiers
- Place Aristide-Briand
- Avenue de la Deuxième-Division-Blindée