Monument Jeu d'Enfant 2024: workshops and a brass band at the Conciergerie and the Sainte-Chapelle

The Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle are taking part in the new edition of Monument Jeu d'Enfant, on October 19 and 20, 2024. For the occasion, the Conciergerie is offering unusual tours, with various workshops...

The 2024 All Saints' Day vacations are off to a great start , with an exceptional weekend to be enjoyed in France's monuments. Children and their parents are invited to Monuments Nationaux to take part in the latest edition of Monument Jeu d'Enfant, a fun way to learn more about our heritage.

At la Conciergerie, a weekend of fun and games awaits the youngest visitors on Saturday October 19 and Sunday October 20, 2024. It's impossible to resist the call: the monument is a place steeped inhistory, as fascinating as it is beautiful. Built in the 10th century, the Conciergerie was part of the Palais de la Cité, the first residence of the kings of France until the end of the 14th century, before being transformed into a courthouse and then a prison for Queen Marie-Antoinette during the French Revolution.

The Conciergerie isn't the only one taking part in this event: the Sainte-Chapelle is joining forces with the former prison to offer special activities for our little ones. This Gothic church with its thousands of stained glass windows is waiting to reveal all its secrets. Tours will be offered over the weekend.

The program for this family weekend at the Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle:

At the Sainte-Chapelle :

Tours of the Sainte-Chapelle for families.
Ages 7 and up
Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 10am to 12:30pm

At the Conciergerie :

Revelation! Family workshops and fanfare as part of the exhibition Révélation! Contemporary art from Benin
October 19 and 20 from 2pm to 5pm at the Conciergerie and from 10am to 12:30pm at the Sainte-Chapelle
In the former medieval palace of kings, discover the exhibition Révélation! Contemporary art from Benin. Through the works of contemporary artists, discover the richness of Benin's artistic creation, as well as its history: the majestic kingdom of Dahomey, its kings and queens, the Amazons.
Meet voodoo divinities and zoomorphic beings through games and art workshops offered all afternoon by mediators (reinterpreted portraits, throne-making, unusual visits, workshops on the Sacred and the Amazons...).
To round off the days, young and old alike are invited by the Gangbé Brass band, the internationally renowned Beninese brass band that fuses jazz, Afrobeat and voodoo rhythms, for a festive, high-energy afternoon!
Reservations strongly recommended at www.paris-conciergerie.fr and www.sainte-chapelle.fr

Reservations are strongly advised, as visitor gauges are in place to ensure the best possible experience over the weekend, and the Conciergerie always attracts many curious visitors.

Don't miss these great events, open to all!