Every year, the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days ) return in mid-September to brighten up the autumn season. The event features a wide range of open-door events at various sites in Paris and the Paris region, enabling visitors to rediscover the beauty of the region. For this 41st edition, get out your walking shoes and take in a historic monument, a château or even some of the surprising places we pass by every day without paying much attention, especially on the metro and RER!
Yes: RATP is opening its various technical sites to the public, in order to showcase the region's rolling stock heritage, with a host of events on the programme!
Every year, this free event attracts thousands of visitors curious to learn more about public transport. Once again this year, you're invited to go behind the scenes of the public transport authority, to gain a better understanding of the day-to-day running of the network and its evolution. You can also take a trip back in time on buses and subways of yesteryear, take part in a guided tour of the metro, take part in family workshops, and even go behind the scenes of future stations!
In Paris, the curious can take part in a variety of visits to special locations linked to the capital's public transport system. Please note that most of these events require registration: check the RATP website for details.
Journées du Patrimoine 2024: behind the scenes, stations... all the RATP programme in Île-de-France
RATP is revealing all its secrets through a range of tours and events in the départements of Île-de-France, on September 21 and 22, 2024, for the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days). [Read more]
Maison de la RATP
As a partner of the European Heritage Days, RATP is offering you a fun way to discover the network's heritage: events, exclusive experiences, tours... everything you need to get on board!
Let RATP lecturers guide you through the secrets and history of the metro. Two routes will be offered: the first on line 11 stations, the second in different parts of the network!
Find the full program of events on: ratp.fr/jep
As a partner of the European Heritage Days, RATP is offering you a fun-filled journey across the network to discover its heritage: events, exclusive experiences, tours... everything is planned to get you on board!
In the Centenary area, take part in the presentation of a game simulating the driving of a vintage MS-61 with the game's creators, try out a tramway driving simulator and take part in an immersive experience through a fun game platform with an avatar of Serge the Rabbit!
And all day long, enjoy the presence of Serge the Rabbit, who will come to visit you every hour.
As a partner of the European Heritage Days, RATP is offering you a fun way to discover the network's heritage: events, exclusive experiences, tours... everything you need to get on board!
In the Espace Râpée, you'll find a continuous exhibition of historical outfits, as well as family workshops: tile painting, dominoes, puzzles...
And all day long, enjoy the presence of Serge the Rabbit, who will visit you every hour.
As a partner of the European Heritage Days, RATP is offering you a fun way to discover the network's heritage: events, exclusive experiences, tours... everything is planned to get you on board!
In the Tisanerie area, come and take part in a photocall inside an old bus!
And throughout the day, Serge the Rabbit will be visiting you every hour.
Line 5
As a partner of the European Heritage Days, RATP is offering you a fun way to discover the network's heritage: events, exclusive experiences, tours... everything you need to get on board!
Take a behind-the-scenes look at line 5: how it works and the professions involved, during guided tours.
For the full program, visit: ratp.fr/jep
Line 10
As a partner of the European Heritage Days, RATP will be taking you on a journey across the network to discover its heritage in a fun way: events, exclusive experiences, tours... everything is planned to get you on board!
The iconic Sprague trainset, a listed historic monument, will be on public display.
Cinema station
As a partner of the European Heritage Days, RATP is offering you a network-wide journey to discover its heritage in a fun way: events, exclusive experiences, tours... everything is planned to get you on board!
Everybody's seen it on the big screen, but nobody's used it since 1939: Porte des Lilas station is closed to the public, but is a favorite with film-makers, who use it to infuse their films with the atmosphere of the Paris metro. Every day, thousands of passengers pass through the Porte des Lilas station, unaware that behind a gray door lies another station, a veritable movie set where an average of 5 films are shot every year.
Revelations and anecdotes will be revealed during this unusual visit.
Streetcar T3A
As a partner of the European Heritage Days, RATP is offering you a fun way to discover its heritage throughout the network: events, exclusive experiences, tours... everything you need to get on board!
The Maison de la RATP, central station for the European Heritage Days
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Tram T3A: visit the workshops, go through the storage area, climb into a tramway box...
Find out more about the full program at: ratp.fr/jep
An original way to (re)discover Paris and its iconic landmarks!
Dates and Opening Time
From September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
Location
Maison de la RATP
189 Rue de Bercy
75012 Paris 12
Prices
Free
Official website
journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr
Journées du Patrimoine 2024: behind the scenes, stations... all the RATP programme in Île-de-France
