Monuments historiques - activities

Contes et Histoires 2023: show and gourmet investigation at the Château de Champs-sur-Marne

During the Christmas vacations, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne hosts the Contes et Histoires 2023 event: from January 3 to 6, discover this French heritage treasure through unusual family activities.

Paris: the Oberkampf swimming pool, built in 1885, saved and listed as a historic monument

Last year, the neighborhood of Paris's 11th arrondissement rallied against the demolition of the historic Oberkampf swimming pool, built in the 19th century. The good news is that it has been saved, and is now listed as a Historic Monument!

Paris: a historic Institut Curie building soon to be demolished in the 5th arrondissement?

In order to expand the Institut Curie cancer center, a number of historic buildings are to be demolished where Marie Curie herself once worked. A decision that has raised concerns among heritage conservationists, notably the Commission du Vieux Paris.

Journées du Patrimoine 2023 at Manufacture des œillets, Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry (94)

On the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine, the Manufacture des œillets, Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry, located in the Val-de-Marne region, welcomes you free of charge on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September 2023. The perfect time to discover the history of this former factory immortalized by the Lumière brothers.

The Obélisque de la Concorde, a historical treasure just a stone's throw from the Louvre

Over the years, the Obélisque de la Concorde has become one of the capital's must-see monuments. It has been enthroned on the Place de la Concorde since 1836, donated by the Egyptian government as a sign of goodwill towards France, and is a source of wonder to passing visitors, whether they're heading for the Champs-Elysées or the Louvre. Want to find out more? Click here to find out more.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart soon to be listed as historical monument

To protect this must-see monument in Paris, the procedure enabling to officially list the Basilica of the Sacred Heart as historical monument has just been launched.