Journées du Patrimoine 2025: visit the Bofinger brewery in Paris

The highlight of every September in Paris is, of course, the Journées du Patrimoine! Over the course of a weekend, on September 20 and 21, 2025, put on your best sneakers, explore the capital and retrace its history thanks to a host of free guided tours of the city's most emblematic monuments and museums. Two exceptional days during which we'll reveal the secrets and memories of a Paris of yesteryear, right down to the most unsuspected and unusual places.

Journées du Patrimoine 2025: unusual outings for an original weekend in Paris
Think you know everything about Paris? Well, we can still surprise you! This weekend, Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025, you're in for a real treat at the Journées du Patrimoine! We're sharing our picks for the 42nd Journées du Patrimoine, in Paris and the Ile-de-France region. [Read more]

The Bofinger brewery, an elegant figure in Paris of yesteryear, is on show during the Journées du Patrimoine 2024. Founded in 1864 by Alsatian innkeeper Frédéric Bofinger, in 1870 it became the first Parisian brewery to serve draught beer. Although some of the original decor dates back to 1880, the rest is the work of architect Legay and decorator Mitgen, following an expansion of the brewery between 1919 and 1921.

Past the oak front, your eye is caught by the imposing oval dome adorned with floral motifs, and here and there, ceramic statues of herons, a stained-glass window depicting the King of Beer Gambrinus, and paintings of Alsatian landscapes. And here's a special touch: the upright urinals feature dolphin heads!

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2025 Heritage Days program at the Bofinger Brewery:

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