Do you enjoy wandering around the capital and discovering it by admiring the various architectures that line the streets? On 19 and 20 September 2026, for the Heritage Days, we take advantage of the weekend to step inside these magnificent buildings that catch the eye and to learn more about their history! Which French treasure will you choose to explore? Between museums, the churches, historic monuments, the libraries and many others, you have plenty of choices to participate in the free tours and activities!
Why not stay in Paris, in the 18th arrondissement? Just a few flights of steps from Montmartre stands an absolutely sublime Art Deco facade, but it's not a museum! It's the Cité Montmartre-aux-artistes, built in the 1930s and home to 180 studio apartments, making it the largest artists' housing estate in Europe. It was created to combat the real-estate operations that were driving away Montmartre's artists, and to house those of modest means so that they could work there.
This is still the case today, and many art forms are represented: visual artists, musicians, actors, writers, film-makers, video-makers, photographers... including Romain Goupil, who grew up here, with a grandfather who was a chansonnier and a grandmother who was an actress. While the red ochre brick facade opens onto a large mosaic-clad hall with three arched gates made of wrought iron and stained glass, the walls inside the courtyard are completely white! The JEP are a great opportunity to discover them, since you can't see them from the outside!
Guided tours of the Montmartre Artists' Cité
Join a resident of the Cité to uncover its history through its architecture and the stories of the artists who once lived there, then meet the people who keep it alive today. Registration required: https://my.weezevent.com/visite-guidee-de-la-cite-montmartre-aux-artistes-5
Participation conditions: Free | Reservation required - https://my.weezevent.com/visite-guidee-de-la-cite-montmartre-aux-artistes-5
Hours: Saturday, 19 September 2026, 11:00–18:00 | Sunday, 20 September 2026, 11:00–18:00
Open house at the Cité Montmartre-aux-Artistes
Self-guided tour and artist meet-and-greet
Participation requirements: Free | No reservation required
Hours: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Dates and Opening Time
From September 19, 2026 to September 20, 2026
Location
Cité Montmartre aux Artistes
189 Rue Ordener
75018 Paris 18
Route planner
Prices
Free
