Like every year, the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days ) return this Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2024: a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the vestiges of the past, discover hidden treasures, and feel the magic of places steeped in history. Castles, museums, churches, emblematic buildings and institutions usually closed to the public open their doors especially for the occasion, and reveal all their secrets. What's on the program? Take part in guided tours, creative workshops or attend demonstrations and events for the whole family.
Adjacent to the town of Fontainebleau, Avon in Seine-et-Marne is a charming little town with a peaceful atmosphere and close proximity to the Fontainebleau forest, making it an ideal setting for a stroll or a hike.Avon 's town center is full of charm, with its quiet streets, picturesque cafés and small shops where you can stroll at your leisure. Culture lovers will also appreciate the art exhibitions and cultural events that punctuate the life of the town. In short, Avon is a treasure trove that harmoniously blends natural beauty and historical heritage, offering an exciting experience to all who discover it.
The program for Heritage Days 2024 in Avon (77 ):
Avon cemetery
Discover a rich and unusual heritage through the graves of remarkable personalities, from the Durand family, publishers of French music and masters of the Bel-Ebat manor house, to New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield, Georges Gurdjieff, and many other local personalities...
Discover the Carmelite Convent and the figure of Père Jacques, Righteous Among the Nations.
From 2pm to 5:30pm:
-Free tour of the Père Jacques Memorial and the convent garden.
-Guided tour of the premises.
At 2:30pm and 4pm, screening of the documentary "Par la Croix vers le lumière" (52').
Guided and self-guided tours of Saint-Pierre d'Avon church
La Laiterie
Come and discover this unusual place. Loaded with history, this little house promises an astonishing visit. Open on the 1st floor.
In partnership with Atelier des Pot's d'Avon.
Le Manoir de Bel Ebat
Discover the history of the great names who have lived in Avon and the local personalities who have marked the life of the commune: lords, musicians, scientists, writers and many others. Enjoy the little anecdotes about them and learn more about the town's history.
More information at www.avon77.com
Theatre performance of "Une réception à Bel-Ebat au début du XXe siècle" by the Chauffe-Brûle company at the Manoir de Bel-Ebat. You're invited to a reception in the time of French classical music publisher Jacques Durand. As you stroll through the rooms, you'll come face-to-face with composers and their works.
Students and teachers from Avon Musique et Culture offer a recital at the Manoir de Bel-Ebat.
Four guided tours are organized on Sunday September 22, especially for the European Heritage Days. Tours depart at 11am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm and last 30 minutes. The manor house is also open to the public from 10am to 5pm.
Concert by the Quatuor Magenta, a string quartet made up of four professional musicians with a passion for chamber music. This concert is part of the Affolantes bicycle tour organized by the ProQuartet association.
Bal Ebat Park
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La Manufacture
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Les Sources Vives media library
Discover the final part of the "Avon from its origins to its future" exhibition cycle with "Avon towards modernity: developments from the 19th to the 21st century". This exhibition explores the major upheavals in a small market-gardening commune with the arrival of the railway in the mid-19th century, and the great historical upheavals of the 19th and 20th centuries. Avon underwent a metamorphosis from a market-gardener village to a resort town, before becoming the city of nearly 14,000 inhabitants and many neighborhoods that it is today.
Val du Moulin Park
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The Statue of Saint-Fiacre
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At the Port of Avon
Discover the biodiversity and wild heritage of Avon's banks of the Seine with Xavier Japiot, naturalist and municipal councillor responsible for flowers, biodiversity and differentiated management of spaces.
Dates and Opening Time
From September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
Location
Avon town hall
8 Rue Père Maurice
77210 Avon
