Heritage Days 2024: what to see in Charenton-le-Pont (94)

Published by Laurent de Sortiraparis · Published on September 3, 2024 at 01:08 p.m.
Dive into Charenton-le-Pont's rich past during the Heritage Days on September 21 and 22, 2024. From Saint-Pierre church to the Fort de Charenton, this town at the gateway to Paris invites you to explore its exceptional history. A must-see stopover on this cultural weekend!

The Journées du Patrimoine are back in force on September 21 and 22, 2024! This annual event, eagerly awaited by culture lovers, offers an unprecedented opportunity to enter places that are often closed to the general public. Across France, these days are an opportunity to celebrate our rich cultural and historical heritage. In Charenton-le-Pont, it's a veritable feast of history!

Charenton-le-Pont, this charming commune on the outskirts of Paris, has a fascinating history. Since its foundation, it has witnessed many of France's most important historical events. Its architectural heritage, includingSaint-Pierre church, theHôtel de Ville and the Fort de Charenton, tells the story of a rich history that stretches from the Middle Ages to the present day. Every stone in Charenton-le-Pont seems to be steeped in fascinating history!

Charenton-le-Pont offers perfect walks for the occasion! Ideal for discovering its emblematic monuments, strolling along the banks of the Marne, and enjoying the tranquility of a place just a stone's throw from the capital. With its green spaces, picturesque streets and rich past, Charenton-le-Pont is a treasure trove to explore! So, friends, why not drop in for a visit during the Journées du Patrimoine?

The program for the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in Charenton-le-Pont :

Conflans chapel

  • Visit to the Conflans chapel
    September 21 and 22

    The Conflans chapel will be open from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22.
    On this occasion, the Association des amis de la chapelle de Conflans will be celebrating its 25th anniversary.
    On the program:
    Saturday, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: self-guided or guided tour, with children's activities.
    4:00 pm: slide show presenting a retrospective of the activities of the Association des amis de la chapelle de Conflans since its creation.

    Sunday, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm: self-guided or guided tours, with children's activities.
    3:30pm: Concert by the Quentin Le Jeune Quartet, with a program of Baroque music.



Central market

Aucun événement annoncé à ce jour, le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.

Heritage and photography media library

  • Exhibition of vintage vehicles
    September 21 and 22

    As last year, the MPP will be welcoming to its forecourt vintage vehicles on loan from the Fédération Française des Véhicules d'Epoque (pre-war period to the late 80s). These vehicles will be on display in front of the MPP from Saturday morning to Sunday evening.

    The three-year partnership between the FFVE and the French Ministry of Culture was signed in February 2020 by Jean-Louis BLANC, President of the Fédération Française de Véhicules d'Epoque, and Franck RIESTER, then Minister of Culture.
    The aim of this partnership is to show elected representatives and the general public of all ages that vintage vehicles are as much an integral part of France's industrial heritage as its built heritage.



  • Visit the heritage and photography media library and discover its collections
    September 21 and 22

    Guided tours of the

    collections at the Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie (MPP), from 2pm to 7pm, Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22. Last admission at 6pm. Visits are free of charge. They will be organized in groups of around ten people as they arrive.
    In addition, as last year, the MPP will host on its forecourt a number of vintage vehicles on loan from the Fédération Française des Véhicules d'Epoque (pre-war period to the late 80s). These vehicles will be displayed in an arc in front of the MPP from Saturday morning to Sunday evening.
    In addition, the permanent exhibition, which presents the MPP's missions and collections, is open to all. You'll discover the treasures of France's national heritage and the richness of the Ministry of Culture's photographic collections.
    Once again this year, demonstrations of portable frescoes and mediation around the technique and art of mural painting with the association Pari(s) Affresco will take place in the hall.
    An activity for children is being organized this year: come and take part in a police investigation for children aged 8 to 13 to discover the MPP's backstage, its missions and its history. Lasts 30 minutes, between 2pm and 6pm, registration required.
    Projections are organized in the MPP auditorium.
    Saturday 21 from 2:30pm, 30-minute stereo (3D) photo and video projections, hosted by the French Stereo-club,
    Sunday 22 at 4pm: screening of the film Un long dimanche de Fiançailles.
    In 2014, the MPP moved into its new premises, renovated by architect Pierre-Louis Faloci. It is located on the former site of the Conflans seminary. The Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie is a service with national competence (SCN) under the administration of Monuments historiques, which collects, preserves and promotes the archives of Monuments historiques (8 linear kilometers of archives, 200,000 plans including 44,000 watercolors) and the photographic heritage of the State, rich in over four million prints and fifteen million negatives.



  • Animation around the technique and art of fresco with the association Pari(s) Affresco
    September 21 and 22

    Demonstrations, fresco making and mediation about fresco. Three professional speakers from the Pari(s) Affresco fresco collective will lead this workshop, including Isabelle Bonzom, artist, fresco artist and author of the book "La fresque art et technique" (Eyrolles), art historian and lecturer.



  • An afternoon of 3D projection with the French Stereo-club
    Saturday, September 21, 2:00 p.m.

    An afternoon of 3D film and photo screenings by the French Stereo-club in the MPP auditorium.
    Sessions start at 2 pm, 2:35 pm, 3:10 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:20 pm, 4:55 pm
    2:00 pm

    241.P.17. Une locomotive de légende, Pierre Meindre, 2010, 6'6
    Voyage en Urgonien, Alpinisme au mont Aiguille, Claude Michel, 9'32
    À Notre Dame de Paris, Pierre Meindre, 2019, 4'36
    Le centenaire de l'ECPAD (2015), les débuts en 3D du service photographique des Armées, Daniel Chailloux, 2005, 6'


    14h35

    L'artilleur et la carte de France, Le général Hurault et l'Institut Géographique National, Daniel Chailloux, 2013, 25'


    15h10

    Courdon, fête de la Miou. Fête napoléonienne, Pierre Meindre, 7'20
    Le cadeau du Néron, Mountaineering in Grenoble, Claude Michel, 9'40
    L'Arche, First European 3D animation film, Bernard Dublique, 6'
    Rencontre originaire, Encounter between micro minerals and space, Philippe Nicolet and André Marent, 2019, 2'3


    15h45

    Lucien Rudaux, astronomer, illustrator, meteorologist, speleologist, Daniel Chailloux, 2024, 22'


    16h20

    La Sainte Chapelle, Claude Michel, 2022, 4'
    Le palais idéal du facteur Cheval, Christian Garnier, 2019, 8'16
    Le désert, la Grande Chartreuse, Claude Michel, 2020, 7'25
    Les amants d'Oradour, Christian Garnier, 2014, 4'43


    16h55

    Bienvenue au pays d'Arles, Stereo-Club Français, 2010, 10'
    Antre, spéléologie à Grenoble, Claude Michel, 7'20
    Mon ile, Ile d'Aix, Christian Garnier, 2007, 5'30


    17h20 : END



  • Investigation at MPP
    September 21 and 22

    A detective story for children aged 8 to 13

    Wander the corridors of the MPP solving an investigation: Charles Garnier and Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, the great rivals of architecture, are at loggerheads. Jealous of Viollet-le-Duc's success, Garnier smashes one of the latter's prized possessions and hides the pieces inside the building. Follow the clues step by step and solve the investigation to help Viollet-le-Duc.
    Discover the MPP behind-the-scenes, its missions and its history.



  • Free screening of the film Un long dimanche de fiançailles
    Sunday, September 22, 3:30 p.m.

    Sunday, September 22, in the MPP auditorium at 3:30pm.
    Running time: 134 min
    Un long dimanche de fiançailles, is a film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, released in France in 2004, starring Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Dominique Pinon, Clovis Cornillac, Jérôme Kircher, Chantal Neuwirth, Albert Dupontel, Denis Lavant.
    In 1919, Mathilde is 19 years old. Two years earlier, her fiancé Manech had left for the Somme front. Like millions of others, he "died on the field of honor". It's written in black and white on the official notice. But Mathilde refuses to accept the obvious.



Théâtre des 2 Rives

  • Special guided tour of the Théâtre des 2 Rives
    Saturday September 21, 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

    The Théâtre des 2 Rives de Charenton le Pont invites you to discover the backstage of its entire facility!
    This guided tour will take you behind the scenes of the T2R: the sets of both theaters, backstage, dressing rooms and all the nooks and crannies usually hidden from spectators' eyes...!
    Accompanied by a technical stage manager and a member of the administrative team, you'll discover how the theater and its machinery work.
    You'll leave with the thrill of the great auditorium's height, the smile of the actors and actresses when they're on stage, knowledge of the technical workings of a theater, and a boost of confidence after passing in front of the backlit mirrors in the artists' dressing rooms!
    And some 100% theater goodies in your pockets...!



  • Backstage tour of the Théâtre des 2 Rives
    Saturday September 21, 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

    Come and visit the backstage area of the Théâtre des 2 Rives!
    You'll be guided by the theater's stage managers through areas not usually accessible to the public.



Charenton Town Hall

  • Guided tour of Charenton-le-Pont town hall
    Saturday, September 21, 2:00 p.m.

    A guide from the A l'Assaut Du Patrimoine association will take you on a tour of Charenton-Le-Pont's Town Hall.
    Built in the early 17th century by a close friend of King Henri IV, the Pavillon Antoine de Navarre is the oldest part of Charenton's Town Hall, and the town's only surviving building from this period. This visit will provide a lively and attractive opportunity to (re)discover the history and particularly rich heritage of this building, as well as the elements of today's town hall, from the mayor's office to the council chamber and the marriage hall.



  • Historical walk in Charenton-le-Pont
    Saturday, September 21, 5:30 p.m.

    To mark the European Heritage Days, Charenton-le-Pont town hall is inaugurating five audio-guide terminals, installed on the walls of five emblematic historic sites. Come and discover these sites for the first time, accompanied by a guide from the A l'Assaut du Patrimoine association, who will take you on a walking tour of the town's streets and fascinating history.

    Hôtel de Ville - Pavillon Antoine de Navarre
    Eglise Saint-Pierre
    Ancien couvent de Conflans
    Ensemble Bobillot-Sellier - Ancien Château de Conflans
    Ecuries de Bercy - Anciennes entrées des communs du Château de Bercy


    Departure point: in front of the town hall at 5:30pm.



Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

    Location

    charenton-le-pont
    94220 Charenton le Pont

    Route planner

    Access
    Metro line 8 "Charenton-Ecole" station

    Prices
    Free

    Official website
    www.charenton.fr

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