The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days ) are one of those not-to-be-missed events that punctuate the Parisian cultural calendar. Every year in September, this major event invites enthusiasts and the curious to take advantage of a surprising and enriching cultural program. Museums, monuments, castles, churches, gardens and even places usually closed to the public , such as ministries, all play their part in the Journées du Patrimoine. One after the other, we're offered tours - often free of charge - as well as original events for young and old alike.
Paris is, of course, rolling out a fabulous program for this exceptional weekend, and the rest of the region has plenty to offer as well. If you find yourself in the Hauts-de-Seine area or you’re looking to explore the department 92, why not visit the city of Sèvres ?
Accessible by public transport, this commune exudes an irresistible charm that you can experience during the 43rd edition of Heritage Days. We break down the tours and activities scheduled for this weekend of September 19–20, 2026.
The King’s Cellars in Sèvres, tours of a mysterious underground network for Heritage Days 2026
For the 2026 Heritage Days in Hauts-de-Seine, set off to discover the fascinating King’s Caves in Sèvres. An unusual underground dive, just on the doorstep of Paris. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026: Visit the famed Maison des Jardies in Sèvres
La Maison des Jardies in Sèvres, the former home of Rousseau and Gambetta, invites you to explore its history and secrets during Heritage Days 2026. Guided or self-guided tours await on 19 and 20 September. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026: Explore the King’s Cellars with a subterranean tour in Sèvres
At Sèvres, history is hidden even beneath the city's streets... During Heritage Days on September 19 and 20, 2026, explore the king’sCellars. Registration will open soon. [Read more]
France Education International
From the Royal Porcelain Factory to France Education International, via the École normale supérieure de jeunes filles
Since the mid-18th century, this site has housed three major institutions that left their mark on French history: the Royal Porcelain Factory of Sèvres (1756-1876), the École normale supérieure des jeunes filles (1881-1940), and since 1945 the International Center for Pedagogical Studies, today France Éducation internationale.
Although their missions differed, these institutions share two common legacies. The first is innovation: from the creation of the hard-paste porcelain that made Sèvres famous, to shaping the Republic’s future female elites, and to developing French expertise in education, in French as a foreign language, and in language testing. The second is a constant openness to the world: Sèvres porcelain served as ambassadors of French know-how, ENS students traveled and learned foreign languages, while France Éducation internationale now operates in more than 180 countries in the service of educational and linguistic cooperation and the French language.
Through its buildings, its gardens, and its history, this site thus tells nearly three centuries of French excellence, knowledge transmission, and intercultural dialogue.
Participation guidelines : Free of charge | Booking required - https://www.france-education-international.fr/actualites/journees-europeennes-du-patrimoine-2026
Hours: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Garden of Arts, Crafts and Design
The JAD Grand Game: explore the world of design and artisanal trades
The JAD invites the public to take part in a playful, immersive experience at the heart of the crafts and design trades.
Three interactive games, guided by facilitators, reveal excellence and artisanal know-how in an original, accessible format for everyone.
Each module lasts 7 to 10 minutes, and the three games are completely independent, letting visitors move at their own pace through the exhibition space.
To explore, to play, and to be surprised.
A game designed by Victoria Le Boloc'h-Salama
Participation conditions: No reservation required | Free
Hours: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11:00 AM–6:30 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026, 11:00 AM–6:30 PM
Guided tour of architectural heritage
Come and discover the architectural and patrimonial dimension of the JAD housed in a building with a thousand lives. Built in the 1930s in an Art Deco style, the building first served as fabrication workshops for the Sèvres Manufactory before undergoing enlargements after World War II.
The two façades of the building each conceal their own story, which will be revealed to you by the guides.
Participation requirements: Limited to 20 participants – Booking essential | Free – https://my.weezevent.com/visite-guidee-patrimoine-architectural?_gl=1mrc8u1gclau*MTEzODM3NDg3OS4xNzg0NTQ0MTQ3LjIwODI5MzczOTAuMTc4ODk0MjgxMS4xNzg4OTQyODExLjExODY5MTI4MTEuMTc4ODk0MjgxMS4xNzg4OTQyODEx*_gaNTc0NTk2NTQ4LjE3ODE1MzUzNDI._ga_39H9VBFX7G*czE3ODg5NDI4MDYkbzE2NCRnMSR0MTc4ODk0Mzk1OSRqNTkkbDAkaDUyMzk3MzkwOQ.."
Schedule: Saturday, September 19, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM, 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM, 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM, 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM, 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Exhibition: The SunTrip Morocco adventure — mobility and new imaginaries
A short walk from Île Seguin, birthplace of Renault’s industrial saga, the JAD returns to innovation and transport by exploring solar-powered soft mobility.
The Supercycle project: Presentation of the interim vehicle designed by Jean Dard and Loïse Lyonnet. This hybrid prototype (half bike, half electric car) can cover 200 km a day thanks to solar energy.
The “Sun Trip Maroc” adventure: a solar journey initiated by Florian Bailly. This year it gathered fifteen international participants in Morocco aboard vehicles equipped with solar panels.
Open-access exhibition and test drive of the vehicle, in the presence of the two designers who originated the project.
Participation requirements: Free | No reservation required
Schedule: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Open House for JAD Creators
Throughout the weekend, JAD’s creators open their studios to the public. Visitors can wander at their own pace, watch the techniques in action, and speak directly with the artisans and designers.
Participants include:
Saturday 19: Anne Agbadou-Masson, Baptiste Meyniel, Janique Bourget, Luce Couillet, Sofia Shazak, Vincent Le Bourdon
Sunday 20: Anne Agbadou-Masson, Luce Couillet, Tony Jouanneau, Vincent Le Bourdon
Participation requirements: No reservation required | Free
Hours: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Underground Chromatic
Winner of the “Partage ton Grand Paris” call for projects, designer Lucie Ponard is devising new uses for the excavated soils from the Grand Paris Express construction sites.
This exhibition presents the works and research of the Chromatiques souterraines project, led by Lucie Ponard. The winning project of the Partage Ton Grand Paris call for projects, with the support of the Société des grands projets, in partnership with the Métropole du Grand Paris. Artistic direction and delegated production: Centquatre-Paris and Playtime.
During the exhibition, visitors of all ages will be able to come together to create a collaborative mural using the designer’s tools, crafted from excavated soils.
Terms of participation: Free | No reservation required
Schedule: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 2:00 PM–6:30 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026, 2:00 PM–6:30 PM
Exclusive tour of Underground Chromatics with Lucie Ponard
Winner of the “Partage ton Grand Paris” call for projects, designer Lucie Ponard is reimagining how excavated soils from the Grand Paris Express sites can be used.
This exhibition showcases the works and research of the Chromatiques souterraines project, led by Lucie Ponard. The winning project of the Partage Ton Grand Paris call, with support from the Société des grands projets and in partnership with the Métropole du Grand Paris. Artistic direction and delegated production: Centquatre-Paris and Playtime.
Come meet designer Lucie Ponard during this visit.
Participation conditions: Limited to 25 participants - advance booking required | Free -
Schedule: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Roundtable: The Earth as a Creative Resource
What if the grand construction projects became the resources of tomorrow’s heritage? And what if these major sites became the deposits of tomorrow’s heritage?
Through the cross-cutting perspectives of Lucie Ponard (designer), Vincent Le Bourdon (designer), Stefan Shankland (artist) and a specialist in soil innovation and valorization at the SGP, this gathering explores how excavated earth and urban debris shed their “waste” status to become genuine creative resources. A cross-disciplinary discussion, led by Eva Grangier, Director of JAD and Deputy to Culture for the Hauts-de-Seine Department, to discover how art and design are reinventing the mutations of our territories.
Participation terms: Limited to 25 attendees — booking required | Free — https://my.weezevent.com/table-ronde-la-terre-comme-ressource-creative?_gl=11tgrf0rgclau*MTEzODM3NDg3OS4xNzg0NTQ0MTQ3LjIwODI5MzczOTAuMTc4ODk0MjgxMS4xNzg4OTQyODExLjExODY5MTI4MTEuMTc4ODk0MjgxMS4xNzg4OTQyODEx*_gaNTc0NTk2NTQ4LjE3ODE1MzUzNDI._ga_39H9VBFX7G*czE3ODg5NDI4MDYkbzE2NCRnMSR0MTc4ODk0MzgzMyRqNTkkbDAkaDUyMzk3MzkwOQ..
Schedule: Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Sèvres National Manufacture – Mobilier National
Exclusive preview of artist Claire Lindner's works as her residency at the Sèvres National Porcelain Factory comes to a close
During European Heritage Days, the artist Claire Lindner’s works will be shown inside the walls of the Manufacture. This preview presentation marks the culmination of her two-year residency at the site.
The body of work created at Sèvres forms a vibrant, surprising array of shapes and colors, where each piece echoes the others. Lindner pursues the idea of hybridization: her organic forms seem to shadow the historical models of Sèvres, while some traditional motifs proliferate across her own pieces. With the help of the artisans, the artist has joyfully revisited the crystallized enamels—Sèvres’s emblematic technique since the 19th century—seeking a level of matt finish rarely seen in her work.
Participation requirements: Limited capacity on the Manufacture premises. Expect to wait. - Free | No reservation required
Schedule: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 10:00 to 17:30 | Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 10:00 to 17:30
Meeting Craft Artisans and Heritage Conservators
On the occasion of European Heritage Days, the Sèvres National Manufacture and Mobilier National invite you to an unprecedented deep dive into the creative world of their workshops, meeting the artisans at work as well as the heritage conservators.
Guided tours of the Manufacture’s workshops and a behind-the-scenes look at heritage conservation.
Suitable for ages 10 and up.
Discover the behind-the-scenes of the Sèvres National Porcelain Manufactory! Step into the workshops and conservation spaces rarely open to the public, uncover the secrets of Sèvres porcelain production, and see the making of bold, innovative works. Continuous guided tours throughout the weekend will give everyone the opportunity to explore the full range of Sèvres know-how, a tradition that has endured since the 18th century.
Meet our heritage conservators and discover, through their conversations, the richness and diversity of their craft.
Participation conditions: Free, no reservation required. Access is, exceptionally, at 2 Grande Rue, 92310 Sèvres. For more precise access details, please visit the site: https://www.sevresciteceramique.fr - Free | No booking required
Schedule: Saturday, 19 September 2026 – 10:00 ⤏ 17:00 | Sunday, 20 September 2026 – 10:00 ⤏ 17:00
Dates and Opening Time
From September 19, 2026 to September 20, 2026
Location
Sèvres
92310 Sevres
Official website
www.sevres.fr
