For the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days), take a stroll through the capital and the departments of the Paris region on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025, to discover incredible museums, churches and institutions that are rarely open, or hidden and surprising spots, through guided tours or events that are often free of charge. We're heading for Essonne, with its beautiful rivers and rural landscapes, but also its curiosities, especially in Milly-la-Forêt!
Hidden in the woods is Le Cyclop, a monumental sculpture designed by Jean Tinguely and Nikki de Saint Phalle in the 1960s. A true homage to Greek mythology, this fascinating creation is over 22 meters high, and depicts a jolly-faced Cyclops, with a wheel as its only eye. Made of metal and concrete, it features numerous mechanisms and machines in motion, for a captivating visual and sound spectacle.
A fine testimony to the work of these two artists, who were a couple at the time, which combines kinetic art, sculpture and architecture. The work includes an air duct from the Centre Pompidou and a huge tongue-toboggan that falls into a small water-filled basin.
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Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Le Cyclop
Le Bois des Pauvres
91490 Milly la Foret
Route planner
Prices
Free
Official website
journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr
