Here it is! The Heritage Days 2026 invite you to mark the weekend of September 19–20 in Paris and Île-de-France. Each year, this European cultural event invites us to rediscover our heritage through free tours and new and exclusive activities at the heart of the museums, monuments, castles or even places usually closed to the public.
As you'll have gathered by now, the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days ) are all about good deals, originality and wonderful discoveries. So don't miss out on this opportunity to unlock the mysteries of the Paris region 's finest treasures!
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It was in this home-museum that the playwright wrote most of his work. Listed as a Monument Historique in 1969, the 17th-century Maison du Bailli, built in the Louis XIII style, extends over 2 hectares, including gardens, a vergé and a wooded park.
Guided tours of the Jean Cocteau House
On the occasion of the 43rd European Heritage Days, the Maison Jean Cocteau in Milly-la-Forêt will welcome visitors on 19 and 20 September. Tours of the house, its garden, and the temporary exhibitions will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the usual rates.
Participation requirements: Guided tours roughly every 30 minutes, limited to groups of 20 people — reservations required | special rates - https://billetterie.maisonjeancocteau.com/
Hours: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
A dig at Le Cirque dans les étoiles
In his small traveling theatre, a surprising character, flung into misadventures that make little sense, is slowly forging an upside-down universe. If he doesn’t stumble at the start, this scatterbrained figure at the foot of the wall invites us to glimpse his feats and his frailties with both delicacy and mischief. He is brilliantly accompanied by a multi-talented musician who keeps trying to keep his feet on solid ground. A good kick in the pants to recognize that, upside down, everything is probably clearer!
Participation requirements: A garden ticket is required to attend performances (€3 full price, free under certain conditions) — No booking required | Special rate
Timings: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM, 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM, 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Conference "Cocteau the Draftsman"
A meet-and-discussion with Dominique Bert, hosted by David Gullentops.
The exchange between the two experts will shed light on this art that Cocteau practiced throughout his life, an expression of his wide-ranging talents.
Participation requirements: Reservation required. Free for visitors who have already purchased a ticket to visit the House or the Garden — Reservation required | Special discounted rate — https://billetterie.maisonjeancocteau.com/
Schedule: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Jean Cocteau's Musical Saturdays - A Passion for Wagner
In the garden of the House where Cocteau welcomed his closest friends, the concert program will bring Wagner, Nietzsche and Liszt into dialogue.
Marion Tassou, a soprano trained at the National Conservatoire of Music in Lyon, will be accompanied on piano by Jamal Moqadem, a graduate of the CRR in Rueil-Malmaison and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London.
This Wagner-Liszt program will feature a transcription of Tristan und Isolde, a Lieder on a Victor Hugo poem, and other melodies to discover. A final musical Saturday to recall Cocteau's admiration for Wagner, who, in his view, embodied Germanic spirit in art, while the poet defended a simple, direct French art that he opposed to the Wagnerian sublime.
Participation terms: Limited availability — Reservations required | Special rate — https://billetterie.maisonjeancocteau.com/
Schedule: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Would you like to visit the artist's former home?
Dates and Opening Time
From September 19, 2026 to September 20, 2026
Location
House of Jean Cocteau
15 Rue du Lau
91490 Milly la Foret
Route planner
Official website
www.maisonjeancocteau.com
