Every year, the Journées du Patrimoine are an opportunity to discover or rediscover mythical monuments. In Paris, there are plenty of places to visit, from major institutions to libraries and archives, as well as secret locations.
Some monuments, such as theHôtel de la Marine, are likely to attract large crowds.
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 in Paris and the Île-de-France region return on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025. For the occasion, the region's most beautiful monuments are open to you. Let's take a look at the must-see sites to (re)discover them in a whole new way! Click here to find out about this year's most eagerly-awaited events! [Read more]
For this 42nd edition of the Journées du Patrimoine, this emblematic monument on the Place de la Concorde will be opening its doors to you on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 2025. And you might as well say it straight away, but you're in for an eyeful as you discover this monument in the days of the Garde-meuble de la Couronne, or the Al Thani Collection, which brings together a number of masterpieces from Antiquity to the present day. Visits to theHôtel de la Marine are also an opportunity to admire the sumptuous state rooms and enjoy an exceptional, unobstructed view of the Place de la Concorde from the loggia.
Created in the 18th century by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the King's first architect, theHôtel de la Marine housed the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne until 1798, when it became the headquarters of the Ministry and then the Naval Staff for over two hundred years.
To mark the 42nd European Heritage Days, the Hôtel de la Marine will open its doors free of charge on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025.
This is an opportunity to discover the exhibition _The Seven Celestial Senses_ from the Al Thani Collection, the sumptuous state rooms and the loggia, with free admission subject to availability.
Through some forty works created in a variety of contexts and periods, the exhibition invites visitors to explore notions of figuration, form, artistic techniques and memory. This sensitive and experimental journey offers a fresh look at artistic creation, beyond the boundaries of time.
The selection is structured around the theme of the seven senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch, the vestibular sense (balance and movement) and proprioception (the body's ability to perceive its own position in space). The lesser-known sixth and seventh senses may have an immaterial, even spiritual character.
To mark the 42nd European Heritage Days, the Hôtel de la Marine will open its doors free of charge on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025.
This is an opportunity to discover or rediscover the Appartements des intendants au son du Confident tour, accessible by reservation, exploring the 18th-century apartments of the Intendants of the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, as well as the ceremonial salons and loggia.
At the same time, the public can take advantage of the weekend to admire _Le Labyrinthe_, a monumental installation by Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau created especially for the Hôtel de la Marine as part of Paris Design Week.
With Le Labyrinthe, Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau deploys a sensitive and poetic installation, conceived as a journey in three chapters between the Cour d'Honneur, the salons d'apparat and the loggia of the Hôtel de la Marine.
Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Hôtel de la Marine
2 Place de la Concorde
75008 Paris 8
Access
M° Concorde (lines 1, 8 and 12)
Prices
Free
Booking
www.hotel-de-la-marine.paris
More information
Free admission Stewards' apartments and the sound of the Confident: online reservation required Al Thani Collection - Salons & loggia: free admission subject to availability (limited tour space).
Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris (75): full schedule of visits by arrondissement
Journées du Patrimoine 2025: must-see sites in Paris
