Now more than ever, the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) invite you to discover the history of the capital's key sites. Every year in September, this European cultural event invites us to spend a weekend discovering the secrets and treasures of our heritage. And as you can imagine, Paris and the whole of the Île-de-France region have every intention of taking part.
For the occasion, the most beautiful museums, monuments and castles open their doors to us, offering visits that are often free of charge,original events and even access to places that are usually closed to the public. You don't want to miss out! This year, the Journées du Patrimoine are not to be missed on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025.
Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris (75): full schedule of visits by arrondissement
For the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris, the capital's historic and artistic monuments and landmarks are opening their doors (often free of charge) to let us in on their secrets. Don't miss this not-to-be-missed event, scheduled for the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025, on the theme of "Architectural Heritage". [Read more]
The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are back on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025 in Paris and the Île-de-France region. For the occasion, you'll be able to take part in some exciting programs, some of which require registration. We take a look at these tours, for which you'll need to make a reservation. It's up to you! [Read more]
The Gaîté Lyrique is one of Paris's most unusual venues. This famous concert hall, which also serves as a cultural center dedicated to digital arts and contemporary music, went through a thousand lives before becoming the venue it is today.
In turn operetta theater, circus school and even amusement park, thehistory of the Gaîté Lyrique is astonishing. Now, behind its 19th-century façade, Parisians of all ages can discover surprising exhibitions and events. Come and take a behind-the-scenes look at the Gaîté Lyrique during the new Journées du Patrimoine(booking required)!
Come and discover the Gaîté Lyrique, its backstage and its history! Today, the Gaîté Lyrique is focused on creation and commitment, with its Fabrique project, and has come a long way since the days of operettas...
A cultural establishment of the City of Paris since 2011, the Gaîté Lyrique tells a long and eventful story, spanning three centuries, from Offenbach's operettas to the multi-disciplinary Fabrique project of the time (via other episodes, such as the Planète Magique theme park...), via the constant prism of popular practices. It's also a historic building whose eras continue to interact, and which architect Manuelle Gautrand completely redesigned in the 2000s at the instigation of the City of Paris, before reopening the site in its current form.
Visit the building
The Gaîté Lyrique team invites you to take a tour of the building. We'll show you the different programming areas (some of which are not accessible to the public), the building's history and the Fabrique de l'époque project. With the Fabrique de l'époque project, the Gaîté Lyrique today dedicates its activities to the cultural, social, democratic and climatic emergency. Hand in hand with artists, activists, thinkers and change agents, the Gaîté Lyrique - Fabrique de l'époque proposes new ways of creating and acting together.
Dates and Opening Time
On September 20, 2025
Location
La Gaîté Lyrique
3 Rue Papin
75002 Paris 2
Access
Metro line 3 or 4 "Réaumur-Sébastopol" station
Prices
Free
Official website
gaite-lyrique.net
Booking
billetterie.seetickets.fr
Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris (75): full schedule of visits by arrondissement
Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris and Île-de-France: book your weekend visits now
