Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris: discover the Hôtel de Talleyrand - Georges C. Marshall Center

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) invite us to explore our heritage and culture from every angle over an exceptional weekend. Every year, this not-to-be-missed cultural event offers a packed program of visits, events and workshops, often free of charge, at some of our finest heritage sites.

In Paris and the Ile-de-France region, a wide range of venues will be taking part, from must-see monuments to private and even secret locations. The event returns for a dynamic 42nd edition on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025.

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On this occasion, the curious will be able to discover the Hôtel de Talleyrand, a sublime Neo-classical mansion dating from the 18th century. Also known as theHôtel Saint-Florentin, this emblematic building became the property of the United States government in 1950. It was here that Paul Child, diplomat and husband of the famous Julia Child, a student at Le Cordon Bleu Paris in 1951, worked. The first woman to introduce the techniques taught at the institute to American television, she introduced America to French gastronomy.

The Journées du Patrimoine 2025 program at the Hôtel de Talleyrand - George Marshall Center in Paris

• Visit the George C. Marshall Center at L'Hôtel de Talleyrand
  sunday, september 21, 2025 - 10:00 ⤏ 17:00
  

  Come and discover the Hôtel de Talleyrand, a majestic 18th-century mansion built for King Louis XV's favorite minister, and owned by the Government of the United States of America since 1950! Immerse yourself in history and relive, in particular, the Marshall Plan, which was implemented and coordinated within these walls. Take a free tour of the various rooms for a glimpse of a typical Ancien Régime residence, and step back in time.

  Walking through the Hôtel de Talleyrand, visitors follow in the footsteps of emperors, tsars, kings, politicians and ambassadors from all over the world, who have frequented the building for over 250 years. A look at the architecture of the building and the role played by its occupants reinforces the feeling that this is indeed a place destined to be the setting for major historical events.