Heritage Days 2024 in Paris, the program at Auguste Comte's house

Have you heard of the Journées du Patrimoine ? This not-to-be-missed cultural event invites you to explore our heritage through an attractive program of guided tours, often free of charge, original events and other surprises. Some places that are usually closed to the public even open their doors to you for the occasion!

We're taking advantage of the 41st Journées du Patrimoine to discover the Maison d'Auguste Comte, open for the occasion on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024. Located on rue Monsieur le Prince, in the heart of the Latin Quarter, this museum-apartment hasn't moved a muscle sinceAuguste Comte's death 151 years ago.

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You've probably come across him in philosophy or French class, but who is Auguste Comte really? The father of sociology, this major 19th-century philosopher also developed positivism,"a global project for the reorganization of society in its social, political, moral and even religious dimensions", as the museum named after him puts it.

As a place of remembrance, the apartment invites visitors to take a journey back in time, alongside the philosopher, and to immerse themselves in his theories and understand their ins and outs. It's also an opportunity to learn more about the man and his field of expertise.

Program for the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 at the Maison d'Auguste Comte in Paris :

• Self-guided tour of the House of Auguste Comte
  September 21 and 22
  

  The Maison d'Auguste Comte is an apartment-museum in which the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) lived. Located at 10 rue Monsieur le Prince, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, it was Comte's last home, from 1841 until his death in 1857. Thereafter, his disciples took great care to preserve the house in which his philosophy was born, in accordance with their master's last wishes. Now a museum, the apartment is the property of an international association dedicated to Auguste Comte, and is open to visitors. Once through the door, visitors discover the philosopher's home, which has been preserved as he knew it, with its original furnishings and objects that once belonged to him. The thematic tour, which uses a light museographic device that preserves the authenticity of the site, informs visitors about Auguste Comte's philosophy.