Heritage Days 2024 at the Fondation Singer Polignac, the mysterious 16th-century townhouse

Mark your calendars - On September 21 and 22, 2024, the 41st edition of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) arrives in the Paris Region for a weekend of wild discoveries! Iconic monuments, dream castles, must-see museums, historic sites and secret gardens... It's afree event that promises total immersion in the region's treasures, with ultra-exclusive tours and out-of-the-ordinary activities. A sparkling weekend where the heritage of the Île-de-France region is revealed in all its glory!

Journées du Patrimoine 2024: superb secret, little-known or hidden places to discover in Paris
Thanks to the Journées du Patrimoine, you can also discover hidden, even secret, places in Paris and the Île-de-France region. On Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024, don't miss your chance to discover Paris's little-known heritage! [Read more]

Let's delve into the history of a beautiful mansion in the heart of Paris! Just a stone's throw from the Trocadéro, the Fondation Singer-Polignac is opening its doors for the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 on September 21! With its usually hidden treasures and rare archives, this 16th arrondissement showcase offers you the chance to stroll through its sumptuous salons and discover the former studio of Princess Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943), where she painted, played the organ and welcomed the greatest names in music and literature: Fauré, Stravinsky, Proust, Cocteau, Colette... As an added bonus, you might even bump into artists in the middle of rehearsals, as since 2006, the Fondation has been a veritable temple to talent from the world's leading conservatories. A not-to-be-missed event for culture lovers!

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Programme of the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 at the Fondation Singer-Polignac :

• Guided tour of the salons d'apparat and the Atelier of the Fondation Singer-Polignac hotel
  Saturday September 21, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm
  

  The Fondation Singer-Polignac exceptionally opens the doors of its private mansion to the public. The former home of Winnaretta Singer, Princesse de Polignac (1865-1943) - a great patron of the arts and sciences - the foundation she herself created has been based here since her death.
  You can discover her music salon and state salons on the 1st floor, as well as the princess's former studio, where she painted and played the organ by day and organized her musical salons by night. Gabriel Fauré, Vincent d'Indy, Nadia Boulanger and Igor Stravinsky, as well as Marcel Proust, Jean Cocteau and Colette, regularly walked the halls of this hotel.
  The guided tour will also enable you to discover some of the princess's rare surviving archives.
  Today, the Hôtel de la Fondation welcomes artists from leading conservatories on a daily basis, enabling them to rehearse in a number of specially equipped rooms since the creation of a musical residence in 2006. You may well come across some of these musicians in a corridor.
  Once a month, the foundation produces concerts reserved for professionals and patrons from the world of music and culture, to give the artists in residence a chance to make a name for themselves. Throughout the year, cultural and scientific days are also organized in collaboration with leading universities and research centers. All of these events are broadcast online and available by invitation only.

  
  
  

Beautiful Heritage Days in Paris!