November 11, 2024: museums and monuments to visit in Paris this holiday

Published by Cécile de Sortiraparis · Photos by Cécile de Sortiraparis · Published on November 11, 2024 at 08:52 a.m.
How about taking advantage of Monday November 11, 2024, a public holiday in France, to visit Parisian monuments and discover current exhibitions? Numerous museums and monuments open their doors on this public holiday, so you can make some great discoveries!

Public holidays are an opportunity to take time out for yourself and for activities you don't normally have time for. For art and culture lovers, this means just one thing: an exciting trip to the museum! But how? So museums and monuments stay open on a public holiday?

Yes, we do! The proof: this Monday, November 11, 2024, the day commemorating the signing of the First World War armistice, many museums and monuments are opening their doors to us. It's an opportunity for us to take in thecultural news from these art venues, or to discover the artistic treasures of our region.

The good news is that there are plenty of museums and monuments in Paris and the Ile-de-France region open on November 11, ready to welcome you on this non-working day. Since the holiday falls on a Monday, when many museums are closed for the week, the options for outings on November 11, 2024 are more limited than usual. Here are the museums and monuments open on November 11.

Museums and monuments open on November 11, 2024 :

As you can see, most art and culture venues will remain open this Monday, November 11. So you're spoilt for choice for your artistic outings! In fact, there may even be too many to choose from... So here's a selection ofexhibitions and venues to discover over the holiday.

Pixels au Grand Palais Immersif : nos photos de l'exposition qui mêle art numérique et IA - DSC 2006Pixels au Grand Palais Immersif : nos photos de l'exposition qui mêle art numérique et IA - DSC 2006Pixels au Grand Palais Immersif : nos photos de l'exposition qui mêle art numérique et IA - DSC 2006Pixels au Grand Palais Immersif : nos photos de l'exposition qui mêle art numérique et IA - DSC 2006 Pixels at the Grand Palais Immersif: our photos of the exhibition mixing digital art and AI
The Grand Palais Immersif invites you to discover Pixels, the first major Parisian exhibition dedicated to the artist Miguel Chevalier, from November 5, 2024 to April 6, 2025. Come and explore an immersive, interactive journey where digital art and artificial intelligence come together in an unprecedented sensory experience. [Read more]

Nadia Léger. Une femme d'avant-garde, nos photos de l'exposition au musée Maillol - IMG 6756Nadia Léger. Une femme d'avant-garde, nos photos de l'exposition au musée Maillol - IMG 6756Nadia Léger. Une femme d'avant-garde, nos photos de l'exposition au musée Maillol - IMG 6756Nadia Léger. Une femme d'avant-garde, nos photos de l'exposition au musée Maillol - IMG 6756 Nadia Léger. A woman of the avant-garde: the retrospective exhibition at the Musée Maillol, our photos
The fascinating, little-known life of Nadia Khodossievitch-Léger is the subject of a new exhibition in Paris, entitled "Nadia Léger. Une femme d'avant-garde". Not to be missed at the Musée Maillol from November 8, 2024 to March 23, 2025, this first major retrospective, combining art and history, looks back at the incredible career of this artist, painter, magazine publisher, Resistance fighter and Communist activist. [Read more]

La Saga des Grands Magasins, l'exposition à la Cité de l'Architecture à Paris - les photos -  A7C5781La Saga des Grands Magasins, l'exposition à la Cité de l'Architecture à Paris - les photos -  A7C5781La Saga des Grands Magasins, l'exposition à la Cité de l'Architecture à Paris - les photos -  A7C5781La Saga des Grands Magasins, l'exposition à la Cité de l'Architecture à Paris - les photos -  A7C5781 La Saga des Grands Magasins, the exhibition at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine unveiled
The Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine unveils a fantastic exhibition on the fascinating history of Parisian department stores, from 1850 to the present day. From November 6, 2024 to April 6, 2025, discover their history, architecture and evolution since the Second Empire. [Read more]

By the way, do you know why November 11 is a public holiday in France?

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Every year, France holds one tribute or commemoration after another on the occasion of November 11th. But do you know why this date is so historic in France? And why November 11 has become a public holiday in France? We tell you. [Read more]

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On November 11, 2024

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