The Journées du Patrimoine are a not-to-be-missed event in September in Paris. Over the course of a weekend, famous and little-known treasures await us to reveal their secrets through a program that combines free visits, original events andexceptional openings. Each year, the program is so vast that it's hard not to find an idea for an outing to match your passion.
Museums, monuments, castles, embassies, ministries, fashion houses, churches and many other fascinating places are all part of the game, making for a weekend full of discoveries.
Journées du Patrimoine 2025: events in Paris libraries and archives
During the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris, libraries and archives will be revealing their secrets this weekend, September 20 and 21, 2025. Come and discover these architectural gems and their treasures! [Read more]
Libraries are also on board, and this 42nd edition, scheduled for the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025, invites us to conquer one of the treasures of the Latin Quarter: the Sainte-Geneviève library. Located on the site of the former Montaigu colleague, it was founded in 1851 and is now a listed historic monument. It is an emblematic landmark of the university district, just a stone's throw from the Sorbonne.
Self-guided tour of the Sainte-Geneviève library building, built by Henri Labrouste and listed as a historic monument.
Access to the director's office and its museum exhibits, including the world's oldest astronomical desk clock. Librarians will be on hand all day to welcome you and talk about the building and their profession.
Dates and Opening Time
On September 21, 2025
Location
Sainte-Geneviève Library
10 Place du Panthéon
75005 Paris 5
Prices
Free
Official website
journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr
Journées du Patrimoine 2025: events in Paris libraries and archives
