Heritage Days 2024 in Paris: the Lycée Henri IV opens its doors to you

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) take place this weekend, September 21-22, 2023, in Paris and Île-de-France. Every year, this cultural event invites us to explore our heritage. For the occasion, many museums, monuments and châteaux are getting in on the fun! But the Journées du Patrimoine is also a rare opportunity to discover places that are usually closed to the public. This is particularly true of one of Paris's most famous lycées.

During the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in Paris, you can explore the historical treasures of the Lycée Henri IV. This school, renowned for its educational excellence, opens its doors to you to discover its listed buildings.

Did you know that the Lycée Henri IV stands on the site of the formerAbbey of Sainte-Geneviève? At the crossroads of the medieval and Baroque worlds, the Oratoire, the Cabinet des Médailles and the immense library of the Génovéfains are among the legendary rooms of theformer Abbaye Sainte-Geneviève . These historic rooms, dating from the 12th to 18th centuries, take us back in time!

• To be read
• Journées du Patrimoine 2024: historic monuments to discover in Paris and the Île-de-France region
• Heritage Days 2024 at medieval monuments in Paris and the Île-de-France region
• Tips for the week of September 9 - 15, 2024 in Paris: free or inexpensive outings

The 2024 Heritage Days program at the Lycée Henri IV in Paris :

• Guided tours of the historic rooms of the Lycée Henri IV
  September 21 and 22
  

  VISITS TO THE HISTORICAL ROOMS OF THE LYCEE HENRI IV -
  Created in 1804 in the buildings of the former Sainte-Geneviève abbey, the Lycée Henri IV is perhaps the only school in France to have retained its medieval layout. In addition to architecture dating back to the 12th century, the school has preserved numerous Baroque decorations. The refectory, cellar, oratory and immense library of the Génovéfains bear witness to the abbey's importance, wealth and influence. The complex, listed as a Monument Historique, has benefited from major restoration work in recent years, particularly the cellar and the library dome, whose fresco, the work of Jean II Restout (1692/1768), has been restored to its former glory and will be on view again during the European Heritage Days.
  This guided tour, lasting around an hour, invites you to discover these prestigious sites and evoke their history.

  
  
  

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