Heritage Days 2025: visit the Orville archaeological site in Louvres (95)

Held every year in September, the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) aim to raise public awareness of the richness and diversity of our cultural heritage. Over the course of a weekend, they enable visitors to discover monuments, unusual buildings and historic sites that are often closed to the public or rarely accessible, while offering a variety of educational and entertaining activities such as guided tours, exhibitions and workshops.

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In Paris, the European Heritage Days are a highlight for lovers of culture and history. Many emblematic monuments, such as the Palais de l'Élysée, theHôtel de Ville, and the Senate, open their doors especially for the occasion. Normally inaccessible sites such as ministries, embassies and private residences also welcome visitors. Various cultural institutions, museums, artists' houses and theaters are also taking part, offering special activities to enable everyone to rediscover Paris from a new angle.

In the Val-d'Oise, near Louvres, the Orville archaeological site dates back to the Gallo-Roman period. It reveals the remains of an ancient villa, including thermal baths, agricultural and residential buildings. During the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) on September 20 and 21, 2025, guided tours will be organized to introduce visitors to the archaeological discoveries, the way of life of the inhabitants of the period, and the excavation techniques used by archaeologists.

On the program for Heritage Days 2025 at the Orville archaeological site (95):

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