European Heritage Days 2022 at Jean Cocteau’s House in Essonne (91): opera, guided tours…

Here we are! European Heritage Days expect us on September 17 and 18, 2022, in Paris and Île-de-France. Every year, this European cultural event invites us to rediscover one’s heritage through free tours and exclusive entertainments in the hearts of museums, monuments, castles, and even places usually closed to the public. You get it, European Heritage Days rhyme with good deals, originality and great discoveries. Missing this opportunity to lift the veils on the mysteries of the greatest treasures in the Paris area is out of the question, right?

Heritage Days 2023: places to visit in Essonne (91)
Take advantage of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) to visit Essonne and its treasures, this Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, 2023. All weekend long, various museums and historic monuments will be hosting events, guided tours and workshops to showcase the department's heritage. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2023: outings for film buffs in Paris and the Île-de-France region
For the Journées du Patrimoine 2023, discover the world of cinema in Paris and the Île-de-France region on September 16 and 17. Go behind the scenes and discover our selection of cinemas and museums dedicated to the seventh art! [Read more]

If you feel like enjoying something near you or find out more about treasures in Île-de-France, come to Essonne, by Milly-la-Forêt to discover the Maison de Jean Cocteau – a famous French artist, cineaste and writer. This is in this house-museum the playwright wrote most of his art. Listed as Historic Monument in 1969, the Maison du Bailli, in a Louis XIII style, dates back to the 17^th century and covers 2 hectares mostly involving gardens, an orchard and a forest.

European Heritage Days 2022 at Jean Cocteau’s House, in Milly-la-Forêt:

Guided tours
All weekend long, on September 17 and 18, 2022
1-hour tour, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Access to the house, garden and the three exhibitions / installations of the moment: Le bestiaire enchanté de Jean Cocteau, Etonne-moi ! Parade, une histoire de ballet, L'indifférence des Astres
Preferential rate of €6.5/pers for the tour of the house and garden. Booking highly recommended.

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Narrated stroll by La Cour des Contes
Saturday September 17 at 11 a.m.
Narrated stroll in the garden of Jean Cocteau’s House
Easy admission, usual rate: Adults: €9.5 – Seniors: €8 – Reduced: €6.50 (big family card, invalidity card, one-day ticket to the Chapelle Saint-Blaise-des-Simples, Navigo pass, Guides-lecturers, press card)

Opéra "Le Pauvre Matelot" by the Arcal Lyrique
Sunday September 18, 6 p.m.
Easy admission, event rate: €7.50 Adults and Seniors, €5.50 reduced rate (big family card, invalidity card, one-day ticket to the Chapelle Saint-Blaise-des-Simples, Navigo pass, Guides-lecturers, press card, veterans)