Heritage Days 2024 in Viry-Châtillon (91): The Nymphée nymphée, the shell grotto

The Journées du Patrimoine are finally back! This weekend, September 21 and 22, 2024, we're off to conquer the most beautiful treasures of Paris and the Île-de-France region with free visits, unusual events and exceptional openings. Museums, monuments, châteaux and other unusual sites will be revealing their secrets for the occasion. As you can see, this is the event not to be missed in September. Especially if the Paris region is your playground. So, would you like to discover the program that awaits you?

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If you're in Essonne, or would like to explore this département to visit its finest treasures, then it's time to show you an unusual spot that awaits you in the town of Viry-Châtillon. Head for the Domaine du Piédefer to discover this rare curiosity. This is the Nymphée Nymphée, a mysterious grotto whose walls are covered with shells and rocks arranged to create a surprising pattern. It's one of the last vestiges of this type of decoration, very popular in Louis XIV's time. It was listed as a Monument Historique on March 22, 1983.

For the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 (Heritage Days 2024), the Nymphée awaits you fora free visit on the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2024. It's also an opportunity to explore the Domaine du Piédefer and its lush green landscape.

Piedefer Estate

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• Visit the Nymphée
  September 21 and 22
  

  A room adorned with rocaille and shells, the Nymphée opens its doors to visitors.
  Classified as a Historic Monument since March 22, 1983, the Nymphée is open to visitors during the European Heritage Days.

  
  
  

Théâtre de Verdure

• J.PdF's treasure
  Sunday, September 22, 1:00 p.m.
  

  Treasure hunt
  
  Set off as a family or in teams to find the clues scattered around old Viry to locate the hidden treasure (bring a QR code-reading cell phone).

  
  
  

A place of surreal beauty, not to be missed!