Historical monuments - activities

Contes et Histoires 2024: visit Wonderland at the Château de Champs-sur-Marne

During the Christmas vacations, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne hosts the Contes et Histoires 2024 event: on December 30, January 2, 3 and 4, 2025, discover this French heritage treasure through unusual family activities.

Heritage Days 2024 at the Manufacture des œillets, Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry (94)

On the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine, the Manufacture des œillets, Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry, located in the Val-de-Marne region, welcomes you free of charge on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024. The perfect time to discover the history of this former factory immortalized by the Lumière brothers.

Paris Insolite: where is the city's last lift bridge?

Located at the intersection of the Bassin de la Villette and the Canal de l'Ourcq, the Rue de Crimée bridge is almost invisible in the 19th arrondissement. However, it has a special feature that is unique in Paris.

Paris: the Oberkampf swimming pool, built in 1885, saved and listed as a historic monument

Last year, the neighborhood of Paris's 11th arrondissement rallied against the demolition of the historic Oberkampf swimming pool, built in the 19th century. The good news is that it has been saved, and is now listed as a Historic Monument!

Paris: a historic Institut Curie building soon to be demolished in the 5th arrondissement?

In order to expand the Institut Curie cancer center, a number of historic buildings are to be demolished where Marie Curie herself once worked. A decision that has raised concerns among heritage conservationists, notably the Commission du Vieux Paris.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart soon to be listed as historical monument

To protect this must-see monument in Paris, the procedure enabling to officially list the Basilica of the Sacred Heart as historical monument has just been launched.