Journées du Patrimoine 2025: free tour of the Ministry of the Armed Forces - Hôtel de Brienne, the program

Find out all about the role of the Minister of the Armed Forces and the history of the Ministry... That's what theHôtel de Brienne is offering you for the 42nd Heritage Days on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025. Over the course of a weekend, come and discover this colorful building, home to the Ministry of the Armed Forces since 1817, through a variety of tours.

A private mansion built in 1725 for Madame de Prie, then mistress of the Duc de Bourbon. TheHôtel de Brienne later became the residence of the Princesse de Conti and Laetizia Bonaparte, Napoleon's mother. These three women undertook extensive work on the building, giving it the prestige it enjoys today. A hotel which, at the time, was said to have the most beautiful gardens in the Republic.

It became the headquarters of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces in 1817, and has played host to illustrious figures such as Georges Clemenceau, who organized the victory of 1917, and Charles de Gaulle, who settled here in 1944 after the war. On the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine, you are also invited to visit the office of the current Minister of the Armed Forces. Registration is required for this visit. Why not make a reservation?

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The Journées du Patrimoine 2025 program at the Ministry of the Armed Forces :

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