The Journées du Patrimoine, that fabulous cultural weekend, is back in 2025! On September 20 and 21, historic sites all over France will be opening their doors to the public. This is your chance to discover hidden treasures, explore exceptional sites and experience history through guided tours, workshops and events for all. An exceptional event not to be missed!
The town of Houilles, located in the Yvelines department, has a rich history that will captivate you. Known as far back as Roman times, Houilles has survived the centuries by preserving evidence of its history. The 13th-centuryChurch of Saint-Nicolas and the ancient stone quarries that helped build Paris are just some of the jewels in the crown of this charming commune's heritage.
An opportunity to explore a city with a distinct identity, at the crossroads of history and modernity. This year's events promise to immerse you in a cultural Houilles, in all its forms. It's an invitation to wonder and discover, for curious people of all ages. Houilles awaits you for a memorable journey back in time! Want to come along for the Heritage Days?
Garden of the Maison Victor Schoelcher
Quintet and trio concert - Conservatoire de Houilles
Trio / Violins and cello G minor: Handel, Trio sonata Op. 2, No. 8 in G minor
Then Handel, trio sonata Op. 5, No. 2 in D major
Trio / flute, cello, piano: Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major
Quintet / violins, flute, cello and piano: Astor Piazolla, L'automne
Delphine Bertaux, violin / Nicolas Wendenbaum, violin / Nicolas Mandel, transverse flute / Emmanuel Joussemet, cello / Catherine Lanco, piano
Cie La cour des contes
From a selection of 5 to 15-minute stories, the actors tackle themes linked to Victor Schoelcher: freedom, commitment, journalism, literature, travel...
A collective of male and female storytellers who offer their stories, drawn from the treasures of oral tradition or born of daydreams, to those who will listen. On the stage of a theater or on the cobblestones of Paris, in the halls of a museum or on the night of a festival, La Cour has but one goal: to participate, with you, in the re-enchantment of the world.
Allotment gardens
Allotment garden visit and activities by the Tourne Sol association
groups of 10 to 12 people maximum / registration recommended
Houilles multimedia library
Postcard embroidery
Ages 10 and up
Embroidery on old black and white photos.
Salle Cassin
Aerial acrobatics, lifts, magic and juggling defy the laws of gravity and mischievously shake up our perceptions of the world.
At the crossroads of circus and new magic, this new creation by the L'Envolée Cirque company blurs our perceptions. Far from the filters of virtual reality and screens, young spectators are invited to indulge in a sense of wonder. An invitation to dream with open eyes!
Two highly motivated ventriloquists invite themselves to the farm to recount the cycle of the four seasons. But their puppets don't see it the same way... Taken hostage, they try to restore order in the henhouse.
Tour Routes
In partnership with the Arts et Histoire association
This tour explores the history of ceramics in architecture, according to type (social housing (HBM), collective housing, industrial buildings, shops, schools and high schools / public buildings, detached houses), while bearing witness to the history and development of the town of Houilles.
Marianne Autain is a graduate of the Ecole du Louvre and has been giving art history courses and guided tours for many years. As part of the European Heritage Days, she will be taking the public on a tour of the town's architectural history, drawing attention to the facades and their decorations.
Ages 5 and up
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Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Houilles
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78800 Houilles
Access
RER A "Houilles - Carrière-sur-Seine" station
Prices
Free
Official website
www.ville-houilles.fr
