National archives

The Hôtel de Soubise, a remarkable setting for the French National Archives

In the heart of the Marais district, discover a private mansion and its hidden garden, home to the Archives nationales and a free museum open to all. A chance to admire the sublime architecture of the Hôtel de Soubise!

Forgeries and counterfeiters, from the Middle Ages to the present day: the free exhibition at the National Archives

Can you tell the real from the fake? From October 15, 2025 to February 2, 2026, the National Archives and the Banque de France will be testing your critical thinking skills in their new exhibition on famous forgeries from history.

Heritage Days 2025: exceptional visit to the National Archives at Saint-Denis (formerly Pierrefitte-sur-Seine) (93)

On the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine, come and discover how the Archives Nationales works in Saint-Denis (on the former territory of Pierrefitte), on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025. An exceptional visit not to be missed!

Paris Design Week 2025: "577 chaises: l'hémicycle citoyen", the installation at the Archives nationales

To coincide with Paris Design Week 2025, from September 4 to 13, the courtyard of the Archives nationales will host the monumental, free, interactive work "577 chaises: l'hémicycle citoyen" (577 chairs: the citizen's hemicycle). Echoing the 577 seats of the French National Assembly, each unique reused chair becomes a voice for sitting... and thinking. The installation runs until September 21 for the Journées du Patrimoine and the Festival du Monde.

Nuit Blanche 2025 at the Archives Nationales: an interactive installation in the monument's gardens

For Nuit Blanche, the garden of the Archives Nationales awaits you for a new edition this Saturday, June 7, 2025, with a surprising interactive installation.

Music and the Republic: the free exhibition unveiled at the National Archives

The French National Archives present an original sound exhibition, revealing the links between music and the evolution of the Republic. On view free of charge from March 26 to July 14, 2025.

Made in France, a textile history: the free exhibition at the National Archives

In a free exhibition, the Archives Nationales tell the story of textiles "Made in France" with a collection of unique samples, from the most popular to the most luxurious fabrics, from October 16, 2024 to January 27, 2025.

1974 - Simone Veil's speech: a free exhibition at the National Archives

The National Archives are organizing an exhibition based on Simone Veil's speech on the abortion law. This free exhibition runs from March 8 to September 2, 2024.

Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2023 at the Archives Nationales in Paris: the program

The Rendez-Vous aux Jardins are back in Paris and Île-de-France from June 2 to 4, 2023! Here's the program of events awaiting you in the gardens of the Archives Nationales.

Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and the Revolution: the captivating exhibition at the National Archives

Immerse yourself in a decisive moment in French history with the free exhibition of the National Archives, to be discovered from March 29 to November 6, 2023.

The police of the Age of Enlightenment, free exhibition at the Archives Nationales

The National Archives are devoting an exhibition to the "Police of the Enlightenment", the police force of the 18th century. In a thematic tour, the Archives aim to place the creation of the police in its historical context, that of the famine riots. The exhibition, which is free of charge, runs from September 18, 2020 to January 18, 2021. The exhibition is closed until further notice.