Back-to-school isn't always fun for everyone: back to work, back to school... Fortunately, there's the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days ) to put a smile on our faces! This annual event is always eagerly awaited by the general public: it's a chance for us to discover historic, cultural or official sites, and to enjoy special events.
The aim of this event is to reveal to visitors the monuments and treasures of France's heritage. It's often an opportunity to visit little-known places close to home.
The next edition of the Journées du Patrimoine is scheduled for September 20 and 21, 2025. In the Yvelines region, several sites are taking part, including the Villa Savoye in Poissy. An exceptional work by the famous architect Le Corbusier, the Villa Savoye is a testament to the artist's genius.
During the Journées du Patrimoine, the monument is offering free visits all weekend long. See the detailed program below.
Villa Savoye celebrates matrimoine and heritage!
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To mark the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine 2025, the Villa Savoye is offering a weekend rich in discoveries, creations and encounters, focusing on two main themes: the promotion of heritage and the influence of Le Corbusier's UNESCO-listed architectural heritage.
### Friday, September 19, a place for women!
Villa Savoye exceptionally opens its doors from 7pm to 11pm for a committed, festive and convivial evening, in partnership with local association La Bande Magnétique.
🕖 From 7pm, enjoy a free tour of the villa in a friendly atmosphere.
🍔 On-site: food truck, live concert and dance show!
🎤 On the program:
* Concert by Humain Cool, a must-see emerging artist.
* Performance by Funky Ladies, a dynamic and inspired dance collective
🎟️ Ticket sales will be donated to a women's collective working with Réseau Pluvic and Dispositif FLORA, to fund self-expression workshops based on their life stories.
👉 An evening of support, sharing and creation, open to all!
Villa Savoye celebrates matrimoine and heritage!
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To mark the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine 2025, the Villa Savoye is offering a weekend rich in discoveries, creations and encounters, focusing on two main themes: the promotion of heritage and the influence of Le Corbusier's UNESCO-listed architectural heritage.
### Focus on modern architecture with flash visits!
Les clés de la villa" open-air mediation sessions will be offered every 30 minutes by Le Corbusier staff (excluding lunch breaks). A crucial moment to better understand the architectural specificities of Le Corbusier's modern, purist masterpiece.
Eleven 15-minute talks will be held outdoors, with 2 or 3 agents taking part simultaneously.
Times: 10h, 10h30, 11h, 11h30, 12h, 14h, 14h30, 15h, 15h30, 16h, 16h30, 17h, 17h30.
Villa Savoye celebrates matrimoine and heritage!
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To mark the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine 2025, the Villa Savoye is offering a weekend rich in discoveries, creations and encounters, focusing on two main themes: the promotion of heritage and the influence of Le Corbusier's UNESCO-listed architectural heritage.
### Discover the villa in virtual reality!
In parallel with the programming around the villa savoye, an Archi VR virtual reality experience awaits you in the garage. You'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in Le Corbusier's world and understand where the Savoye family used to spend weekends in the 1930s.
Experience on reservation: 4 devices are available at the same time, with slots every 30 minutes (10h, 10h30, 11h, 11h30, 12h, 14h, 14h30, 15h, 15h30, 16h, 16h30).
Villa Savoye celebrates matrimoine and heritage!
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On the occasion of the 2025 European Heritage Days, the Villa Savoye is offering a weekend rich in discoveries, creations and encounters, focusing on two main themes: the promotion of heritage and the influence of Le Corbusier's UNESCO-listed architectural heritage.
### Reinvent the Villa Savoye!
Young and old alike can take part in a "Reinvent your villa" drawing competition: a semi-autonomous activity on Saturday and Sunday.
The jury will be made up of Anthony Chenu, Poissy's director of cultural affairs, the artist Roxane, and Coralie Vitores, project manager for the Association des Sites Le Corbusier.
Each category will have its own theme:
* 6-10 age group: "La villa Savoye en vacances" ("The Villa Savoye on vacation")
* 11-18 age group: "Le Corbusier en 3025".
* Adult group: "Repairing the villa".
Participants must accept and sign the competition rules on site.
The competition will close at 4pm on Sunday to begin the jury's deliberations.
Winners will be announced on Friday, September 26, and will receive their prizes by post.
Villa Savoye celebrates matrimoine and heritage!
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To mark the European Heritage Days, the Villa Savoye is offering a weekend rich in discoveries, creations and encounters, focusing on two main themes: promoting heritage and promoting the architectural heritage of Le Corbusier, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
### Destination Le Corbusier, Promenades architecturales" exhibition
Throughout the weekend, visitors of all ages can freely explore the Villa Savoye. Outside, a travelling exhibition awaits them to discover Le Corbusier's 26 buildings through photographs of architectural details. An invitation to travel, from Marseille to Switzerland, via Japan and, of course, Poissy.
An exhibition created by the Association des Sites Le Corbusier and the City of Pessac - Cité Frugès.
Living spaces: architecture of thought
Suggested by Claudia Campos, curator
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2025, the GEM Arc-en-Ciel collective is proposing an immersive and sensitive artistic installation. This project puts the pure architecture of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye into dialogue with the architecture of the thoughts of GEM Arc-en-Ciel artists.
The GEM arc-en-ciel is a mutual aid group based in Poissy, providing a friendly, supportive environment for people with mental health problems.
The architecture of thoughts refers to the way in which our ideas, memories, emotions and mental representations are organized internally, as in an inhabited space. Each Gem member is marked by his or her own life path, complex thoughts and spaces for reconstruction.
A dialogue between two worlds
If Le Corbusier sought to create harmony through absolute order, the artists of GEM Arc-en-Ciel invent free forms, from chaos, from what overflows, remembers and repairs itself. Without realizing it, they are extending another way of thinking about architecture: no longer a framework that encloses, but a space that welcomes human complexity.
An invisible mental heritage
GEM members are the bearers of an inner heritage that is often ignored. In this project, we see their thoughts as an architecture in itself: a space of memory, experience and reconstruction, which each person models, deconstructs or protects in his or her own way.
2025: A symbolic year for inclusion
The year 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the February 11, 2005 law on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for people with disabilities. This law was a major turning point in France, laying the foundations for a more inclusive society. In 2025, strong commitments have been made to reinforce accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.
For more outings in Yvelines, check out our guide!
Journées du Patrimoine 2025: a must-see program of visits in Yvelines (78)
There's plenty to do for the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in the Yvelines! On Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025, we're off to the many castles and museums of the 78 region to open their doors to you for guided tours, workshops and family fun. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Villa Savoye
82 Rue de Villiers
78300 Poissy
Prices
Free
Official website
www.villa-savoye.fr
Journées du Patrimoine 2025: a must-see program of visits in Yvelines (78)
