The Journées du Patrimoine 2024 offer an exceptional immersion in the history and culture of the Île-de-France region. During this exceptional weekend, the doors of many architectural and artistic treasures open to the public, from majestic châteaux and renowned museums to lesser-known sites steeped in history. On September 21 and 22, anyone who's curious can explore the heritage close to home, as there are nuggets to be discovered in every département!
In the Yvelines region, let's take a stroll through Montigny-le-Bretonneux, a charming town that will appeal to everyone, whether you're a sports fan or a lover of historical archives. While the community of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is a true economic and cultural hub, it's also home to the Golf and Vélodrome National, two prestigious state-of-the-art facilities that draw crowds for sporting events.
Easily accessible by public transport, the town is a showcase for Yvelines culture, with a history museum, the headquarters of the departmental archives, relocated in 2005, a theater, a UGC multiplex, and two theaters, which regularly host performances. The Saint-Cyr fort, once used to protect the capital, now serves as the Ministry of Culture's photographic archive.
Archives Départementales des Yvelines
Explore the past on a fabulous journey back in time, with a visit to the Archives départementales des Yvelines in Montigny-le-Bretonneux. Behind the scenes, you'll discover some real treasures: documents from the Middle Ages, maps, plans, models, civil registers and postcards, during a one-hour guided tour.
Come and discover the historical heritage of Yvelines!
Discover the restoration workshop and works of art repository of the Yvelines Department's Heritage Department
Come behind the scenes of the Department's Heritage Department! The department's mission is to take daily action to preserve the region's heritage and pass it on to future generations. On the occasion of the Heritage Days, the department is opening its doors to the Archives départementales. Behind the doors are a number of local works, temporarily conserved until they can be returned to their communities. Come and meet them: they'll reveal their secrets to you!
Take part in a rewarding competition using the mobile application "EVA - Les Tisseurs du Temps", downloadable free of charge from the App Store or Google Play, either from home or at the Archives reception desk. Solve riddles and discover emblematic places, and take up the experts' challenge to earn points and try to win one of the competition prizes.
The prize-giving ceremony will take place on 09/21 and 09/22 at 6:15pm.
Reservations required: archives@yvelines.fr
20 years serving history and heritage in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
The Archives départementales building opened its doors to the public on January 17, 2004. Envisaged as a "one-stop shop for heritage", in addition to the Archives, it also houses Seine et Yvelines Archéologie and the Pôle Sauvegarde et Transmission des Patrimoines. This exhibition, celebrating the building's 20th anniversary, looks at the debates that went into designing the architecture for a building that is open to the public, but whose vocation is also to preserve collections, and which took the gamble of being located in a new town, far from the cultural hub of Versailles.
It is also an invitation to discover the activities of the many professionals who work to identify, collect, preserve and organize the collections that are so precious to the memory of the Yvelines region.
Discover the work of a team studying traces of the past in Yvelines and Hauts-de-Seine. A tour that provides a better understanding of what happens after the dig: analysis, restoration and conservation of collections... and the opportunity to meet various specialists.
Come and take a journey through over 350,000 years of local history!
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Heritage Department of the Département des Yvelines! The department's mission is to take daily action to preserve the region's heritage and pass it on to future generations. On the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days), the department is opening its doors to visitors to the Archives départementales.
Explore the past on a fabulous journey back in time, with a visit to the Archives Départementales des Yvelines in Montigny-le-Bretonneux. Behind the scenes, you'll discover some real treasures: documents from the Middle Ages, maps, plans, models, civil registers, postcards...
A contest based on the EVA mobile application. Take up the experts' challenge to earn points and try to win one of the contest prizes!
The exhibition celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Archives départementales building in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, highlighting its unique architecture and its crucial role in preserving local heritage. The exhibition also highlights the diverse activities of the professionals who work at the Archives départementales.
Discover the work of the team studying traces of the past in Yvelines and Hauts-de-Seine. A tour that gives you a better understanding of what happens after the digs: analysis, restoration and conservation of the collections.
Reservations required: mediation-78-92@sy-archeologie.fr
Fort de Saint-Cyr, Photographic Archives
Built after the 1870 war on a 22-hectare site on the outskirts of Paris, the Saint-Cyr fort features perfectly preserved military architecture, earning it its classification as a Historic Monument in 1992.
Since 1983, it has housed the photographic collections of the French Ministry of Culture, managed by the Médiathèque du Patrimoine et de la Photographie (MPP).
During the European Heritage Days, come and discover the greatest photographic treasures of the national collections in their admirable conservation setting, exceptionally open to the public.
You can also admire the vintage cars presented by the FFVE (Fédération française des Véhicules d'Époque) within the fort.
Tours depart Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 2:15 pm, 3:30 pm
Duration: 1:30 hrs.
Built after the 1870 war on a 22-hectare site on the outskirts of Paris, the Saint-Cyr Fort boasts perfectly preserved military architecture, which led to its classification as a Historic Monument in 1992.
Once again this year, you'll be able to admire a dozen automobiles representative of French production from the 1920s to the 1970s, presented by collectors affiliated to the Fédération française des Véhicules d'Époque (FFVE).
NB: access to the guardhouse on foot only, parking recommended along the Fort road.
Information on 01 30 85 68 74
Other parts of the fort can be accessed by joining the guided tour "Cheminer à travers les collections photographiques de la Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine". (1h30)
Happy Heritage Days in Yvelines!
Dates and Opening Time
From September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
Location
Montigny-le-Bretonneux
78180
78180 Montigny le Bretonneux
Prices
Free
Official website
www.montigny78.fr
