The Journées du Patrimoine is a chance for history buffs to travel back in time. From medieval monuments to major institutions , museums and historic buildings, many of them open their doors and reveal their secrets over the course of a weekend. In Paris, the Collège de France is also part of this cultural ballet that awaits you on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2024.
Since 1530, the Collège de France (formerly the Collège Royal) has been home to researchers and intellectuals on the historic Marcelin-Berthelot site, just a stone's throw from the Sorbonne. As part of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days), this great institution invites you to discover its treasures and much more. After all, the institution's precious collections retrace no less than 2,000 years of history!
In addition to tours of the vaulted rooms and showcases of artifacts from archaeological digs in Gallo-Roman and medieval Paris, or theteachers' assembly hall, there's also an experimental science laboratory and a large terrace offering an unparalleled view of Paris!
For the European Heritage Days on September 21 and 22, 2024, the Collège de France is opening its doors to you for an exceptional tour of its two sites in the heart of the Latin Quarter. This itinerary will enable you to appreciate the richness and diversity of the heritage and missions of an illustrious establishment, dedicated for five centuries to the advancement of knowledge.
On the Marcelin-Berthelot site, the establishment's historic site, the Collège de France assembly room, where solemn deliberations are held, will be exceptionally open to the public during these days. The public will be able to discover the furniture and decor emblematic of the institution, and meet the professors of the Collège de France. The itinerary will also allow visitors to discover the main courtyard of the Collège de France, the art deco rotunda of the physics-chemistry-biology building and the terrace offering a magnificent view of Paris. Books published by the Collège de France will be on sale and signed by their authors. Various souvenir items in the Collège de France colors will be available from the temporary boutique opened for the occasion.
A booklet-game trail for young visitors, linking the two sites, will enable them to discover the Collège de France through a series of riddles and questions, reflecting in particular the inscription of the names of Collège de France professors in the streets and lanes of the fifth arrondissement.
Program and conditions of access
Two Collège de France sites are open on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm: the Marcelin-Berthelot site (11, place Marcelin-Berthelot) and the Cardinal-Lemoine site (52, rue du Cardinal-Lemoine).
Marcelin-Berthelot site
Free access to the site's facilities, including the Collège de France assembly hall and access to the roof terrace of the research building.
Find out more and see details of activities: https: //www.college-de-france.fr/fr/jep2024
On the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine 2024, the professors of the Collège de France are signing their books published by Editions du Collège de France.
The books will be on sale at the ephemeral boutique opened for the occasion, along with various souvenir items in the colors of the Collège de France.
Program:
September 21
11:00-12:00: Virginie Courtier
12:00-13:00: Denis Duboule
13:00-14:00: Emmanuelle Porcher
14:00-15:00: William Marx
15:00-16:00: Mathilde Touvier
16:00-17:00: Alessandro Morbidelli
17:00-18:00: Lluis Quintana-Murci
Sunday, September 22
2:00-3:00 pm: Benoît Peeters
4:00-5:00 pm: François Héran
Information and program update: click HERE.
For the European Heritage Days on September 21 and 22, 2024, the Collège de France is opening its doors to you for an exceptional tour of its two sites in the heart of the Latin Quarter. This itinerary will enable you to appreciate the richness and diversity of the heritage and missions of an illustrious establishment, dedicated for five centuries to the advancement of knowledge.
On the Cardinal-Lemoine site, located just a few minutes from the Marcelin-Berthelot site, you can discover the headquarters of the Institut des Civilisations, recently reopened after seven years of renovation. The Institut des Civilisations brings together all the research chairs, laboratories and libraries of the Collège de France, dealing with the great civilizations of the past and the societies studied by anthropology and ethnology. The public will have access to the building's garden level, as well as to the Byzantine and Ottoman libraries.
30-minute mini-conferences will be given by Collège de France professors, subject to prior registration, reflecting the variety of fields and research covered by the institution's chairs. Each lecture will be followed by a book signing session. Public readings of excerpts from the Roman d'Alexandre, a collection of the legendary exploits of Alexander the Great, will also be given by students from the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique. Lastly, a bookbinding workshop will be open to visitors, who will be able to create a notebook and learn about paper-making techniques.
A booklet-game trail for young visitors, linking the two sites, will enable them to discover the Collège de France through a series of riddles and questions, reflecting the names of Collège de France professors in the streets and lanes of the fifth arrondissement.
Program and conditions of access
Two Collège de France sites are open on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: the Marcelin-Berthelot site (11, place Marcelin-Berthelot) and the Cardinal-Lemoine site (52, rue du Cardinal-Lemoine).
Cardinal-Lemoine site
Free access to all areas of the Institut des Civilisations, including the garden level and the Byzantine and Ottoman libraries.
Public readings of the Roman d'Alexandre by students of the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique.
Bookbinding workshop
Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm (duration 20 minutes), without reservation.
Bookbinding workshop for children aged 4 and over.
Mini-conferences by Collège de France professors (30 minutes), available on prior registration
Saturday, September 21
10:00-11:00: Hugues de Thé, Gene and protein networks in leukemogenesis and therapeutic response
11:00-12:00: Denis Knoepfler, Une entreprise patrimoniale sous l'Empire romain: la Description de la Grèce par Pausanias à la lumière de ses voyages à travers la Béotie
12:00-13:00: Henry Laurens, Lawrence of Arabia
1:00-2:00 pm: Jean-Luc Fournet, Itinéraires du papyrus: l'odyssée d'un matériau qui a changé le monde méditerranéen
2:00-3:00 pm: Dominique Charpin, Le Code d'Hammurabi: un monument incontournable
3:00-4:00 pm: Laurent Coulon, Parcourir l'Égypte à travers le réseau des édifices osiriens de Karnak
4:00-5:00 pm: Dario Mantovani, Do animals have rights? La réponse des Romains à une question contemporaine
17h00-18h00 : Thomas Römer, Bible et violence
Sunday September 22
14h00-15h00 : Patrick Boucheron, Au fond de l'inconnu pour trouver du nouveau? Medieval worlds, urban networks and distant connections
3:00-4:00 pm: Jean-Noël Robert, Japanese Buddhist monks in Tibet and Mongolia in the 20th century (1905-1945)
4:00-5:00 pm: Gérard Berry, Scientific and technical advances leading to the various networks and their social impact: post office, telephone, radio, television, Internet.
Find out more and see details of activities: https: //www.college-de-france.fr/fr/jep2024
On the occasion of the 2024 European Heritage Days, the professors of the Collège de France are offering a series of 30-minute mini-conferences on their research themes.
The lectures take place at the Institut des Civilisations du Collège de France, 52, rue du Cardinal Lemoine. Prior registration is required.
Saturday, September 21
10:00-11:00: Hugues de Thé, Gene and protein networks in leukemogenesis and therapeutic response
11:00-12:00: Denis Knoepfler, Une entreprise patrimoniale sous l'Empire romain: la Description de la Grèce par Pausanias à la lumière de ses voyages à travers la Béotie
12:00-13:00: Henry Laurens, Lawrence of Arabia
13:00-14:00: Jean-Luc Fournet, Itinéraires du papyrus: l'odyssée d'un matériau qui a changé le monde méditerranéen
2:00-3:00 pm: Dominique Charpin, Le Code d'Hammurabi: un monument incontournable
3:00-4:00 pm: Laurent Coulon, Parcourir l'Égypte à travers le réseau des édifices osiriens de Karnak
4:00-5:00 pm: Dario Mantovani, Les animaux ont-ils des droits? The Roman answer to a contemporary question
17h00-18h00: Thomas Römer, Bible and violence
Sunday September 22
14h00-15h00: Patrick Boucheron, At the bottom of the unknown to find something new? Medieval worlds, urban networks and distant connections
3:00-4:00 pm: Jean-Noël Robert, Japanese Buddhist monks in Tibet and Mongolia in the 20th century (1905-1945)
5:00-6:00 pm: Gérard Berry, Scientific and technical advances leading to the various networks and their social impact: post office, telephone, radio, television, Internet.
Dates and Opening Time
From September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
Location
Collège de France
11 Place Marcelin Berthelot
75005 Paris 5
Access
Metro Maubert-Mutualité (line 10), Odéon (lines 4 and 10)
Prices
Free
