Heritage Days 2024: exceptional tours and events at the Domaine du Palais-Royal

The Palais-Royal is opening its doors to us for the Journées du Patrimoine, on September 21 and 22, 2024, with a range of tours and events for all lovers of history and heritage. The program includes an exceptional opening by the Ministry of Culture and a parade by the Garde Républicaine horse band to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Palais-Royal.

A monument at the heart of French history, located in the center of the capital, the Palais-Royal estate awaits you on September 21 and 22, 2024, to reveal all its secrets. On the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days), several free tours will be organized to help you discover this Parisian jewel.

Built at Richelieu' s instigation in 1628, the Palais-Royal has played host to many a crowned head over the centuries. During her stay at the Palais-Royal, the regent Anne of Austria transformed the decor of the east wing, commissioning the large forged balcony at 6 rue de Valois.

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Remarkable for its H-shape, the monument never ceases to fascinate. It has undergone a number of transformations over the years, under the impetus of the Orléans family, who called on such prestigious architects as Hardouin-Mansart and Cartaud, and then of the government, which invited Daniel Buren, who caused controversy in 1985 with his work Les Deux Plateaux, located in the Courtyard.

After the fall of the Second Empire, the Palais-Royal became home to a number of administrative bodies: the Cour des Comptes, the Institut International de Coopération Intellectuelle (the forerunner of UNESCO), the Conseil Economique (now the Conseil Economique, Social et Environnement), before the Conseil d'Etat moved in in 1875, followed by the Conseil Constitutionnel in 1958 and the Ministry of Culture!

During this 41st edition of the Journées du Patrimoine, visitors are invited to discover this Palais with its rich history, a jewel of architecture but also a major place of power in the capital!