Heritage Days 2025 at the Maison des Italiens in Versailles, the program

Looking for a good excuse to let go of your screens and boost your weekend? The European Heritage Days are coming up on September 20 and 21, 2025, for two days when museums, embassies and major institutions open their doors free of charge! On the program: secret or mythical places to visit to plunge straight into history and marvel like never before. Bye bye routine, hello cultural adventure made in France!

Journées du Patrimoine 2026 à Versailles (78) : the full slate of activities
The Heritage Days are back this weekend, September 19–20, 2026, offering a chance to discover the riches of our heritage. We’re heading to Versailles in Yvelines to sample the edition’s highlights, through tours of the Château de Versailles, and also other engaging institutions on the program. [Read more]

This year, the Maison des Italiens in Versailles is a must-see on the event's itinerary in the Yvelines. This charming little rocaille jewel, built in 1752 by Jacques Hardouin-Mansart de Sagonne for the Countess d'Argenson, has a much richer history than its slightly misleading nickname - Maison des musiciens italiens. Yes, five Italian singers settled here under Louis XIV, but this pavilion is above all a real historical treasure , classified as a Monument since 1950. Since 1986, it has housed the headquarters and museum of the Union compagnonnique des compagnons du Tour de France. The house was also home to Madame de Marsan, governess to the royal children under Louis XV, before becoming the botanical playground of the scientist Le Monnier.

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Program for the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at the Maison des Italiens in Versailles :

Aucun événement annoncé à ce jour, le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.

Now you know what you have to do on September 20 and 21, 2025!