Heritage Days 2024 in Longjumeau (91), visits and events on the program

The Journées du Patrimoine are back! Every year, the third weekend ofSeptember is synonymous with cultural nuggets, thanks to this flagship event on the Parisian calendar. This year's event takes place on the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2024, and features a wide range of events for both the passionate and the curious. Every year, the event invites us to explore the treasures of our heritage, and a host of venues are up for the challenge: museums, châteaux, churches, hospitals, fashion houses, ministries, embassies and much more... Not-to-be-missed monuments and little-known nuggets get in on the action, with a plethora of programs including free visits, unusual events and exceptional openings.

Looking for something to do in Essonne during the Journées du Patrimoine? There's no shortage of good ideas in the 91 département. The town of Longjumeau has no intention of missing out, and a great program of visits awaits us for this 41st edition, scheduled for the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2024. Ready to immerse yourself in the city's heritage treasures?

The 2024 Heritage Days program in Longjumeau, Essonne

At Saint-Martin church in Longjumeau

• Visit St Martin's church - Exhibition on the history of the church
  Sunday, September 22, 2:00 p.m.
  

  Guided tour of Saint-Martin church, built in 1250 by master builder Hugues Piedoie on the site of a Merovingian church. During the Hundred Years' War, the church was burnt down by Edward III's troops. It was restored in the 15th century with funding from the Gaillard family, Lords of Longjumeau. The bell tower was burnt down in the 18th century and restored in 1774. During the French Revolution, Saint-Martin became a Temple of Reason.

  
  
  

At the Cathelin Museum

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• Opening of the Musée du Dr Cathelin - Exhibition The House of Bourbon
  September 21 and 22
  

  The Musée du Dr Cathelin opens its doors for Heritage Days, where you can visit the rich collection of the Musée d'histoire & d'archéologie and see the exhibition "La maison de Bourbon".

  
  
  

Nelson Mandela Park

• Longjumeau, 1944, the breath of freedom" exhibition
  Saturday September 21st, 10:00 am, 2:00 pm
  

  As part of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Longjumeau, the Ville de Longjumeau, with the participation of a Longjumellois collector and the Association Renaissance et Culture, invites you to visit the exhibition "Longjumeau, 1944, le souffle de la Liberté" (Longjumeau, 1944, the breath of freedom), featuring everyday and military objects from this period, as well as an exhibition on the 2nd DB, which entered the town on the morning of August 24, 1944 to liberate Longjumeau.