Heritage Days 2023: tours, workshops and show at Maison Foujita (91)

The Maison-atelier Foujita, nestled in Essonne, France, awaits young and old alike on Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, 2023, for the new Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days). On the program? Workshops on manga, gastronomy and origami, as well as a show by the Forest Beast company and tours of this incredible Parisian home.

The 40th edition of the Journées du Patrimoine! Every year at the same time, this major cultural event is an opportunity to push open the doors of numerous museums and monuments throughout France. This year, the event is not to be missed on Saturday September 16 and Sunday September 17, 2023. In Paris and elsewhere in the Île-de-France region, the program once again promises to be packed with visits to major institutions, châteaux, unusual, hidden and little-known places, as well as artists' homes.

Journées du Patrimoine 2023 at artists' homes in Paris and the Île-de-France region
The Journées du Patrimoine are back in Paris and the Île-de-France region this weekend, September 16 and 17, 2023. What do you say to a visit to one of the many artists' homes in the Paris region? We reveal the program for this 40th edition. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris and the Île-de-France region: tours without reservation
The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are coming to Paris and the Île-de-France region for the weekend of September 16 and 17, 2023. Still haven't planned your program? Here's a list of places that can be visited without a reservation, and that can be done at the last minute! [Read more]

Heritage Days 2023: places to visit in Essonne (91)
Take advantage of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) to visit Essonne and its treasures, this Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, 2023. All weekend long, various museums and historic monuments will be hosting events, guided tours and workshops to showcase the department's heritage. [Read more]

For painting enthusiasts, take advantage of the Journées du Patrimoine to visit the Maison-Atelier Foujita. Nestled in the small Essonne village of Villiers-le-Bâcle, the Maison-Atelier Foujita invites visitors to plunge into the intimate world of the famous Franco-Japanese artist.

A major painter of the early 20th century, as well as a ceramist, couturier, illustrator and sculptor, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita was a complete artist, and his sublime home reveals all his secrets! With the kitchen and dining room on the first floor, the living room and bedroom just above, and the incredible studio on the top floor, the Maison Foujita is a listed Historic Monument and was awarded the"Maisons des Illustres" label in 2011.

Maison-atelier Foujita in Essonne: an intimate glimpse of the famous Franco-Japanese painter
Come and discover the incredible life of Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, talented Franco-Japanese painter and true jack-of-all-trades, by pushing open the doors of the Maison-atelier Foujita nestled in the small village of Villiers-le-Bâcle, Essonne. Would you like a tour? [Read more]