The Journées du Patrimoine are a not-to-be-missed event in September in Paris. Over the course of a weekend, famous and little-known treasures await us to reveal their secrets through a program that combines free visits, original events andexceptional openings. Each year, the program is so vast that it's hard not to find an idea for an outing to match your passion. And so, year after year, museums, monuments, châteaux, embassies, ministries, fashion houses, churches and many other fascinating places lend themselves to the game to give us a weekend rich in discovery.
Heritage Days 2024 in Paris: discover the history of the Sainte-Geneviève library
For the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in Paris, the Sainte-Geneviève library is plunging you into its history. Discover the secrets of this Latin Quarter treasure this Sunday, September 22, 2024. [Read more]
Libraries are also on board, and this 41st edition, scheduled for the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2024, invites us to conquer one of the treasures of the Latin Quarter: the Sainte-Geneviève library. Located on the site of the former Montaigu colleague, it was founded in 1851 and is now a listed historic monument. It is an emblematic landmark of the university district, just a stone's throw from the Sorbonne.
Unaccompanied tour of the Sainte-Geneviève library building, built by Henri Labrouste and listed as a historic monument.
Access to the director's office and its museum exhibits, including the world's oldest astronomical desk clock. Librarians will be on hand all day to welcome you and talk about the building and their profession.
Heritage Days 2024 in Paris: discover the history of the Sainte-Geneviève library
