Bordered by the Seine and the Paris ring road, at the gateway to the 13th arrondissement, the commune ofIvry-sur-Seine ishome to a rich and festive life. This Val-de-Marne town, accessible by metro, RER and streetcar, has a rich history, of which it preserves many vestiges. If you'd like to find out all aboutIvry-sur-Seine, uncover its secrets, unveil its history and its great people, meet us on September 20 and 21, 2025.
This weekend, a host of visits and events are being organized throughout the town, to mark the 42nd Journées du Patrimoine. The town's historic and cultural sites and places of interest are opening their doors to the public, often free of charge! Let us take you on a journey through the centuries and the themes. Theater, church, observatory, hospital, town hall, brasserie, workshops: there's something for everyone. Discover what's in store for you on September 20 and 21, 2025 inIvry-sur-Seine.
Old communal cemetery
Entrance via rue Bernard Palissy
A place of remembrance to discover, the ancient cemetery features chapels adorned with sculptures and stained-glass windows (19th-20th centuries). Highlights include the tomb of a Mamluk, the tomb of Léonard Sadi Carnot, French physicist and inventor of thermodynamics, and the many funerary monuments to local historical figures. At the entrance, the war memorial lists the 1,800 Ivry soldiers who died in the First World War.
Some parts of the tour are not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Cellar of the former Dumesnil brewery
Founded in Paris, the Dumesnil brewery moved to Ivry in 1956. During your visit, you'll discover the technical installations used to make beer (malting plant, fermentation and storage tanks), located in former limestone quarries. After a major labor movement, the brewery ceased operations in the 1980s.
The OCRA association, which specializes in promoting the underground, will be on hand to show you around this unusual site.
For a comfortable visit, bring closed shoes, warm clothing and a flashlight.
The site is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Geotelluence Central
The Géotelluence plant supplies heat to meet the heating and hot water needs of subscribers to the Ivry district heating networks in the Ivry-Port, Centre-Ville and Petit-Ivry districts. The energy produced is 78% renewable, thanks to geothermal energy and the recovery of heat from the incineration plant. Come and discover this facility!
Center d'art contemporain d'Ivry Le Crédac
Self-guided tour of the floor and of the exhibition by Spanish artist June Crespo.
An illustrated presentation of the history and architecture of the Manufacture des Œillets, followed by a visit to the exhibition by Spanish artist June Crespo.
Crédac is housed on the top floor of the Manufacture des Œillets "American" building, a jewel in Ivry's industrial heritage. This brick, glass and steel building, constructed in 1913 on the American model of the Daylight Factory, is one of the earliest architectural examples of functionalism in France.
Archives department
Discover the history and heritage of the old city center and Parmentier district. These tours, led by a volunteer guide, will help you (re)discover the Ivry of yesteryear and its many transformations over the centuries, where factories and public housing succeeded the castles and residences of the modern era.
Saturday, September 20th
- 10h-11h30: the old town and the Petits Bois promenade.
Sunday, September 21st
- 10h-11h30: Parmentier district.
By reservation only from September 1, 2025.
Town Hall
Ivry sur Seine's municipal Archives-Heritage department presents its new exhibition: Faire (connaître) l'histoire d'Ivry, du Néolithique au XXe siècle. Archaeological finds, medieval manuscripts, old posters and films... a selection of previously unpublished documents takes you on a journey through the history of Ivry, which has been inhabited for over 6,000 years.
This exhibition is located in the cabinet de curiosité on the ground floor of Ivry town hall. Admission is free.
The Town Hall boasts a beautifully sculpted facade illustrating the town's industrial past. The interior bears comparison: marble sculptures, painted Ivry landscapes and frescoes by Fernand Léger. On the garden level, discover the Cabinet de curiosités, a museographic space housed in a former World War II shelter, where you can visit the new exhibition Faire (connaître) l'histoire d'Ivry du Néolithique au 20e siècle.
Moulin de la Tour
An unusual building in the urban environment, this medieval windmill, modified in the 17th century, ceased operations in the early 19th century. Occupied by basket makers, it was used as a hay store and oil depot before being moved and restored in 1976. Inside, discover the complete grain-crushing mechanism and the magnificent framework. The mill was listed as a historic monument in 1979.
Saturday, September 20th
- 3pm to 5:30pm: guided tours by guides from the Amis du Moulin d'Ivry association.
Sunday, September 21st
- 11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.: guided tours by guides from the Friends of the Ivry Mill association.
Free admission subject to availability.
Site not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Tower Observatory
Since 1993, on the roof of a building in the center of town, the Ne pas plier association has installed an "Observatoire de la Ville" offering a panoramic view of Ivry and the surrounding area. From this vantage point overlooking the center of Ivry, anyone can decipher the organization and physical and social history of the town. The aim of this project is to make available to citizen-citizens urban knowledge to share, which the demands of everyday life don't always allow us to cultivate. Reading your city means finding your critical space, knowing how to take the right distance and understand the world we live in.
Sunday, September 21:
- 2pm to 6pm: open house.
Intercom "Associations", 7th floor
Site not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Théâtre des quartiers d'Ivry
Since 2016, following a complete renovation, the Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry has been based at the Manufacture des Œillets, a symbol of 20th-century working-class culture. A meeting place, with two performance halls: the Fabrique (397 seats) and the Lanterneau (99 seats), the room dedicated to the Atelier Théâtral and the Halle used to welcome the public and various events.
A veritable factory dedicated to creation, this theater is a home for authors in tune with the world. It offers artist residencies, shows and artistic practices. Open to all, it is a link between territories, cultures and generations, with a local, national and international reach.
Guided by a member of the TQI team, you'll discover the performance and rehearsal rooms, set and costume workshops, backstage areas and artists' dressing rooms... You'll leave with a few historical and architectural landmarks and plenty of anecdotes!
Tour itineraries
Architects Renée Gailhoustet and Jean Renaudie have built complexes in the heart of the city center, housing multi-purpose areas, public and private green terraces and collective housing, providing access to architecture for all.
Sunday, September 21st
- 11 a.m.: architectural walk organized by the ArchIvry association, followed by a shared banquet in Place Voltaire.
"Understand the Jeanne Hachette building-quartier to reclaim its imagination", or how the Étoiles d'Ivry by architect Jean Renaudie (Grand Prix national d'architecture 1978) is a visionary architecture that subverts the classical city block and proposes a new idea of the city center.
Visit by registration only: archivry@gmail.com
Site not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
- 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: guided tours of terraced apartments organized by the Jardins à tous les étages - Ivry association.
With unique plans for each apartment, terraces, patios, half-storey or double-height duplexes, the architects have delivered homes in which space has been totally revisited. In a privileged moment of exchange, the residents open their doors, and become your guides through an atypical itinerary in the heart of several emblematic downtown buildings.
By reservation only: jardinsatouslesetages.ivry@gmail.com
By prior arrangement, the tour can be adapted for people with reduced mobility.
A two-hour tour for groups of ten. The guide, a local resident, will show you around three different apartments (Gailhoustet and Renaudie) and the Albert Einstein elementary school. A visit to the exhibition dedicated to the centenary of Jean Renaudie's birth will punctuate the tour.
Church of Saint Peter Saint Paul
The town-center church, mentioned as early as the 12th century, is owned by the municipality and is a lively place of worship, as well as a showcase for our artistic and musical heritage. It contains numerous listed objects (paintings, woodwork, silverware, etc.) and modern stained-glass windows by the Mauméjean workshop. Discover the organ built in 1863 by organ builder Stoltz, fully restored in 2018.
Saturday, September 20th
- From 3pm to 6pm: free visits.
- From 5pm to 6pm: guided tours.
- 3pm to 5pm: organ presentation by the Association des Amis des Orgues d'Ivry.
Sunday, September 21st
- 2pm to 5pm: guided tours.
- 2pm to 7pm: free tours.
- 5pm to 7pm: organ presentation by the Association des Amis des Orgues d'Ivry.
Accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Eglise Sainte Croix d'Ivry
The Ivry-Port parish was created in 1908. Several temporary chapels followed one another until a place of worship was built in a former garage at 41, rue de Seine (now rue Lénine). This church remained in existence until it was destroyed by fire in 2000. Architects Jean-Pol Hindré and Jean-Claude Riguet were commissioned by the Diocese of Créteil to build a new edifice. The materials used were glass, wood, metal, brick and concrete. The church opens like a scallop shell from north to south. Its baptistery is a vat acquired by Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964) and used by Spanish refugees to produce Turron.
Saturday September 20th
- 3pm to 6pm: free tours.
Sunday, September 21st
- 11am to 5pm: open house.
- 11:30 am and 3 pm: guided tours.
Accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Fort d'Ivry
For the latest edition of the European Heritage Days, the Établissement de communication et de production audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD) is opening its doors to visitors to discover its missions and heritage.
This year's program includes:
* Guided tours lasting around 2 hours, during which visitors will discover, in the company of our experts, the history of Fort d'Ivry and a presentation of ECPAD's professions. They will also attend demonstrations and workshops related to the profession of image soldier, and take part in a quiz linked to the Ecole des métiers de l'image (EMI). Finally, a visit to the fort's casemates, which house the Ministry of the Army's exceptional audiovisual and photographic archive collections (15 million photos and 94,000 hours of film), will complete the tour.
* At the end of this guided tour, visitors will be able to freely access the exhibition Libérer les villes, regards de l'armée française (1943-1945), view films from the ECPAD archives and visit the ECPAD media library, where archivists will present the archives held there.
* Screening of the long-form documentary Surfaces: La Marine face à la recomposition du monde in the cinema.
* For the 2025 edition, ECPAD is offering special visit slots for children and their parents, with dedicated activities, on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 at 3:30pm.
Registration required
You won't have time to get bored in Ivry-sur-Seine during these Heritage Days!
Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Ivry sur seine
ivry sur seine
94200 Ivry sur Seine
Prices
Free
Official website
www.ivry94.fr
