Journées du Patrimoine 2024 at La Briqueterie in Vitry-sur-Seine (94), the program

Dance lovers, come to La Briqueterie on Saturday, September 21, 2024. To celebrate this 41st edition of the Journées du Patrimoine, on the themes of" LivingHeritage " and"Sports Heritage", the Centre de développement chorégraphique du Val-de-Marne is offering several activities and events for visitors of all ages. Come and discover and admire this building steeped in history, which today welcomes young dancers and artists from all over the region.

La Briqueterie is the premier venue for dance creation in the Paris region. Dance companies from all over the world are invited to take up residencies here, where they can develop their techniques in the beautiful setting of a former brickworks, with its large red-brick chimney andarchitecture typical of the second half of the 19th century. Yes, this creative space wasn't always dedicated to art! The brickyard was once a factory, commissioned in 1868 and disused a century later.

As part of the Journées du Patrimoine 2024, La Briqueterie is looking forward to welcoming you to its history and the world of dance.

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The program for the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 at La Briqueterie includes:

• Guided tours of the brickworks
  Saturday, September 21, 2:00 pm, 4:30 pm
  

  The European Heritage Days are an opportunity to discover the briqueterie, a singular place of art and history located in Vitry-sur-Seine, which opened its doors in 2013.
  For this event, the briqueterie center de développement chorégraphique national du Val-de-Marne, is pleased to open its doors, garden and dance studios to you, and invites you to a guided tour with two voices, in collaboration with the Conseil d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de l'environnement du Val-de-Marne (CAUE). Two guided tours are offered on 21/09/2024, led by Franca Malservisi, architect with CAUE 94, and a mediator from the briqueterie.
  Discover the past of the Gournay briqueterie, now restored and transformed into a creative space for contemporary dance. Since 2013, the briqueterie has welcomed artistic teams, choreographers and dancers on a weekly basis. By making its dance studios available to companies, it supports the creation and development of numerous choreographic projects, and also programs performances during highlights such as the Val-de-Marne dance biennial, Excentriques and Six heures du soir in summer.
  First visit from 2 to 4 pm, then from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.

  
  
  

Don't miss this wonderful visit full of surprises in Vitry-sur-Seine!