As with every self-respecting month of September , this year'sHeritage Days take place from September 21 to 22: and, as usual, it's an unmissable opportunity to discover places that are open only once a year (during the Heritage Days). Ministries, churches, castles, museums, national monuments... The list is non-exhaustive and suitable for all publics, including families. If Paris is THE French destination for the Journées du Patrimoine, the rest of the Île-de-France region also offers some very fine visits, with a different but equally rich and historic heritage.
In the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in Pantin, just above the 19th arrondissement, along the Canal de l'Ourcq, numerous tours are on offer for the 41st European Heritage Days. The city is renowned for its cultural spaces, including the Conversatoire Jacques Highelin, the Magasins Généraux and the Conservatoire National de la Danse... So, for these Journées du Patrimoine 2024, set off to discover the city of Pantin, whether you know it or not, to find out all about its history!
Heritage Days 2024 in Pantin (93): tours of the Centre National de la Danse
As part of the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 (Heritage Days 2024), we're off to Pantin to discover the Centre National de la Danse (National Dance Center), which is taking center stage this weekend, Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024. [Read more]
Flandres Bus Center
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Avenue Edouard Vaillant
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Pantin administrative center
Discover the city of Pantin in short strides on a running tour around the Canal de l'Ourcq. From the Hôtel-de-Ville, to industrial sites such as the Grands Moulins and Magasins Généraux, to the Gallia brewery, you can learn more about the city, its history and its development.
Adapted to everyone's pace, the 6km route will be completed in 1h30, with regular stops to allow you to catch your breath and listen to your guide. Get your sneakers on!
The route may be slightly modified to take account of possible road closures. Personal belongings can be left in a room in the administrative center for the duration of the tour.
Speakers: Interkultur guide.
La Compagnie d'Arc
Founded in 1820 and Pantin's oldest association, the Compagnie d'Arc has been based at the Marcel-Cerdan municipal stadium since 1949. Situated between the Paris cemetery and a bus depot, the archery club enjoys a green setting that is out of time and place.
We invite you to come and discover this "Jeu d'Arc", where Beursault shooting, an ancient form of archery practised mainly in Picardy and the Île-de-France region, and outdoor target shooting are practised.
You will be welcomed by archers from the bicentenary company, who will explain to you how archery is practised here. You can also watch a traditional archery competition taking place over the weekend.
Free admission. 170, avenue Jean Jaurès, behind the new Sports Campus. Access via an alley on the left. Metro line 7, stop Fort d'Aubervilliers.
Le Ring
To round off the weekend with a bang, we're bringing the former municipal boxing hall back to life: Le Ring!
Founded at the end of the First World War, Le Ring, Pantin's boxing club, is run by Maurice Guérault. The adventure began modestly in a wooden shack in Quatre-Chemins, before the construction and fitting-out of a municipal hall, behind the conference room at 42 (now the Salle Jacques-Brel), where three rings were built.
Le Ring de Pantin enjoyed an excellent reputation as a major training ground between the wars and up until the 1950s, when illustrious boxers practiced their noble art there.
The day's program:
2 - 6 pm: introduction to savate boxe française and canne de combat, activities for children, presentation of an exhibition on the history of boxing in Pantin.
Continuous screening of the documentary Marcel Cerdan, une légende française.
2 pmh30: savate boxe française demonstration by Impact93 Pantin.
16h: canne de combat demonstration by Impact 93 Pantin.
18h: screening of Clint Eastwood's film Million Dollar Baby (2004).
Free admission. 42 avenue Edouard Vaillant, Pantin. RER E, Pantin stop.
Following a day of (re)discovery of Pantin's former boxing ring, a screening of Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby (2004).
As part of the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine 2024, the Magasins Généraux are opening their doors to the public for a unique tour of the building led by Frédéric Jung, the architect who rehabilitated it.
Built in the early 1930s, the Magasins Généraux left their mark on Pantin's industrial activity for over four decades. Abandoned and disused at the end of the 90s, the site was taken over by graffiti artists from all over the world, and dubbed the "cathedral of graffiti". In 2016, advertising agency BETC publicly inaugurated the Magasins Généraux, converted by architect Frédéric Jung. This marked the start of a new life for the Magasins Généraux, which became both a collective workplace and a new cultural venue for new voices in the heart of Greater Paris.
Discover two heritage buildings emblematic of the artistic effervescence and urban mutations of the Canal de l'Ourcq. The Magasins Généraux and the Fondation Fiminco are cultural venues housed in former industrial buildings, and offer a year-round program of exhibitions and events.
This guided tour takes you to the top floor of the Magasins Généraux, before heading over to the Fondation Fiminco to meet the team in charge of programming.
The tour is also an opportunity to discover other cultural and creative initiatives in the district.
Alice Milliat swimming pool
The Pantin swimming pool, one of the first in the Paris region, was inaugurated in 1937. The building's architecture is typical of the 1930s. Its monumental reinforced concrete facades are adorned with red bricks and punctuated by dormer windows and black enamelled sandstone.
Inside, a large nave houses the 33-metre swimming pool, fed by an artesian well, lit by a glass roof and surrounded by two levels of passageways punctuated by cabin doors. The facility also includes a sports field and fitness rooms.
Listed as a historic monument in 1997, it reopened in 2022 after two years of renovation, the magnificent results of which we invite you to discover during a guided tour.
Speakers: Justine Bourgeois from CAUE 93 and Thierry Nabères from TNA Architectes.
Charles Auray Stadium
Stages of the tour (the group will remain outside the buildings):
Tribunes du stade Charles-Auray, Jacques Kalisz and Jean Perrottet, arch., 1959-1963. Label Architecture contemporaine remarquable.
Centre national de la danse, Jacques Kalisz, arch., 1972.
Piscine Alice-Milliat, Charles Auray arch. and Jean Molinié ing., 1935-1937 / TNA Architectes, 2020-2022. Monument Historique.
Gymnase Hasenfratz, Emile Aillaud, arch. 1960-1962. Label Architecture contemporaine remarquable.
Nouveau Campus Sport dans la Ville: new facility for sports and youth integration, arch. Wilmotte & Associés, 2024.
Bicycle tour, supervised by the Club Cyclo-tourisme de Pantin, covering a distance of 7 km and lasting 1.5 hours. Participants must bring their own bikes. Helmets compulsory for children.
All ages: 8 years and over.
An initiative of the Pôle Mémoire et Patrimoine de la Ville de Pantin, in partnership with the Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis.
Speaker: Hélène Caroux, heritage inventory officer with the Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis and architectural historian.
Free with reservation: archivespatrimoine@ville-pantin.fr or 01 49 15 41 47
2:30 - 4:00 pm: departure from the Charles-Auray stadium, rue Charles-Auray, Pantin, at the Pommiers-Cimetières bus stop (line 330), metro line 5, stop Église de Pantin. Arrival at Campus Sport dans la Ville, 170 avenue Jean Jaurès, Pantin, metro line 7, Fort d'Aubervilliers stop.
16h30-18h: departure from Campus Sport dans la Ville, 170 avenue Jean Jaurès, Pantin, metro line 7, Fort d'Aubervilliers stop. Arrival at Charles Auray stadium, rue Charles Auray, Pantin, metro line 5, Église de Pantin stop.
Dates and Opening Time
From September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
Location
Pantin basin
bassin de pantin
93500 Pantin
Official website
www.pantin.fr
