Heritage Days 2023: Unique Tours and Activities at the Collège des Bernardins

For Heritage Days 2023, the Collège des Bernardins is offering a wide array of activities and guided tours. Join us on September 16 and 17, 2023, to explore this historic former Cistercian college of the University of Paris.

During the Heritage Days, it's the perfect time to explore some of the city's most treasured landmarks. From iconic monuments to the more mysterious and lesser-known sites, this event offers a fresh perspective on Paris and a chance to become an expert on the City of Light. For this edition, taking place from September 16 to 17, 2023, we’ll be strolling through the Latin Quarter to uncover the secrets of the Collegiate of the Bernardins.

As a hub of meeting, culture, research, and education, the Collège des Bernardins is a must-visit spot in Paris’s vibrant cultural scene. This stunning building’s cistercian architecture alone makes it worth the trip! Recognized as a monument historique, the site has an adventurous past—serving as a college, prison, and even a military barracks—before returning to its original purpose as a cultural institution. Built in the 13th century, the structure once housed a church, which was later transformed into a stone quarry before ultimately being demolished.

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