Heritage Days 2025 at the Ministry of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families in Paris

The Journées du Patrimoine are held every year on the third weekend of September: we're looking forward to seeing you on September 20 and 21, 2025 for two more days of visits and discoveries!

This major cultural event gives the public the chance to visit special places, distinguished by their history, architecture or the secrets they hold. The Journées du Patrimoine give us the chance to explore museums, castles, concert halls, backstage areas in department stores or railway stations, sports clubs, gardens...

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Among the must-see sites for this event are ministries and places of power. In Paris, the French are invited to visit the two chambers of Parliament, the various ministries, the Élysée Palace... These places, rarely open to the public, are accessible throughout the weekend, mostly by reservation.

In the 7th arrondissement of Paris, the Ministry of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families is also opening its doors to the curious, on Saturday September 20. Don't miss a visit to this unusual building, which conceals an air-raid shelter and a glass roof created by a distinguished French craftsman in the early 20th century...

The Heritage Days program at the Ministry :

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To discover all the places of power in Paris during the Journées du Patrimoine, consult our guide to the major institutions.

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