Heritage Days 2024: visit the Cervantes Institute and the Octavio Paz Library

The Journées du Patrimoine will be held in Paris on the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2024. Don't miss the Institut Cervantes and the Octavio Paz Library in the 16th arrondissement.

As summer winds down, an unmissable event is shining a spotlight on the city of Paris. The Heritage Days are back in the French capital and Île-de-France! Each year, for a weekend, this cultural event that takes place across Europe invites us to rediscover our heritage in a new light through guided tours, often free, and unique activities at museums, monuments, châteaux, and hidden gems. The City of Light and its surrounds are unveiling their treasures, and missing this event is simply not an option!

But since Paris is essentially a city-museum, the choices are overwhelming with this exciting program on offer. If you're eager to uncover the secrets of a stunning historic private mansion, why not take a stroll in the 16th arrondissement? Head over to avenue Marceau to step inside the first global institution dedicated to Spanish language education: the Instituto Cervantes.

In Paris, this institute is nestled within a private mansion built in 1885 by Paul Déchard. It hosts the Octavio Paz Library and several protected Heritage Monuments, including the façade, the reading room, the grand staircase, and an old ballroom.

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