This year, the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 will take place on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21. Initiated in France in 1984, the aim of these days is to promote cultural and architectural heritage by enabling visitors to discover places that are usually closed or not easily accessible, such as theHôtel de l'Industrie, which is scheduled for a guided tour on Sunday September 21.
The Hôtel de l'Industrie, located in the heart of Paris's Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, is a prestigious historic building constructed in 1823. Originally designed to house exhibitions and meetings linked to the industrial and scientific advances of the time, the Hôtel rapidly gained in importance, becoming a meeting place for engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs, playing a crucial role in the spread of industrial innovation in France. The site is opening its doors for the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 with a guided tour.
Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris: visit the capital's historic townhouses
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The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are back on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025 in Paris and the Île-de-France region. For the occasion, you'll be able to take part in some exciting programs, some of which require registration. We take a look at these tours, for which you'll need to make a reservation. It's up to you! [Read more]
Today, theHôtel de l'Industrie continues to serve as a center of reflection and exchange, hosting conferences, cultural events and exhibitions, and is also home to the Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale, an institution founded in 1801 to support innovation and industrial development. Places on the guided tour during the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 are limited, so we advise you to book in advance!
On the occasion of the 2025 edition of the European Heritage Days, the Société d'Encouragement is taking this opportunity to promote dialogue and highlight the Cultural and Creative Industries around the rebirth of Notre-Dame-de Paris, reopened after five years of renovation.
During the day's events, which will include a number of round-table discussions, the Société Encouragement intends to give a voice to the players who work every day to innovate in these sectors, which are helping the French economy and industry to shine beyond its borders.
The project aims to showcase the talent, know-how and innovation that shape these industries, while inspiring the general public. The aim is to promote French excellence and unique know-how.
PROGRAM (9:30am-6pm):
9:30am: Welcome Coffee
10am: Round Table: "Notre-Dame de Paris: Between tradition and innovation, the rebirth of a masterpiece".
* Moderator: Yona Panazol, Project Manager, La French Touch!
* Deborah Papiernik, SVP New Business & Strategic Alliances, Ubisoft
* Bruno de Sa Moreira, Founder & CEO, Histovery
* Fabien Barati, CEO & co-founder, Emissive and Excurio
11am-6pm: Animations and Immersive Experiences, including :
* Notre-Dame de Paris: Voyage into the Past: a tour of the cathedral in 18th-century Paris, developed by Ubisoft, in virtual reality 6 DOF on Meta Quest VR headsets [ou].
* Paris and Notre-Dame-de-Paris during the French Revolution! historical reconstructions of Paris and the iconic cathedral from the video game Assassin's Creed Unity, developed by Ubisoft.
🤝 A day organized in partnership with La French Touch!
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale is opening the doors of its headquarters: the Hôtel de l'Industrie, where it was established in 1852. The Société d'Encouragement was founded in 1801 by the three Consuls, Bonaparte, Cambacérès and Lebrun. Recognized as a public utility in 1824, its aim is to support France's industrial development, encourage technological innovation and promote the people behind it.
The Hôtel de l'Industrie was designed to welcome its eminent members, such as Jean-Antoine Chaptal, Louis Pasteur and Gustave Eiffel, and to showcase their inventions. Louis Vicat, chemist and inventor of artificial cement, received numerous grants for his work from the Société d'Encouragement. It was in one of the rooms of the Hôtel de l'Industrie, for example, that the Lumière brothers made their first projection, the founding act of the cinema industry in 1895.
Two tour times are planned:
* 14h-15h30
* 3:30 pm - 5 pm
Dates and Opening Time
On September 21, 2025
Location
Hotel de l'industrie
4 Place Saint-Germain des Prés
75006 Paris 6
Prices
Free
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