European Heritage Days 2022 in Viry-Châtillon (91): the Nymphée – Nymphée, the seashell cave

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are making a comeback on the weekend of September 16 and 17, 2023 in Paris and the Île-de-France region. This is your chance to explore the Nymphée Nymphée, a mysterious shell-covered cave in Viry-Châtillon, Essonne.

The Journées du Patrimoine are finally back! This weekend, September 16 and 17, 2023, we're off to conquer the most beautiful treasures of Paris and the Île-de-France region with free visits, unusual events and exceptional openings. Museums, monuments, châteaux and other unusual sites will be revealing their secrets for the occasion. As you can see, this is the event not to be missed in September. Especially if the Paris region is your playground. So, would you like to discover the program that awaits you?

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If you're in Essonne, or if you'd like to explore this département and visit its finest treasures, then it's time to show you an unusual spot that awaits you in the town of Viry-Châtillon. Head for the Domaine du Piédefer to discover this rare curiosity. This is the Nymphée Nymphée, a mysterious grotto whose walls are covered with shells and rocks arranged to create a surprising pattern. It's one of the last vestiges of this type of decoration, very popular in Louis XIV's time. It has been listed as a Monument Historique since March 22, 1983.

For the Journées du Patrimoine 2023, the Nymphée will be open to visitors on the weekend of September 16 and 17, 2023,free of charge. It's also an opportunity to explore the Domaine du Piédefer and its verdant landscape.

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A place of surreal beauty, not to be missed!