Heritage Days 2025 at the SINGER factories (78), creators of the famous sewing machines

The European Heritage Days are back on September 20 and 21, 2025, and once again this year, you're in for a real treat! Between hidden gems, emblematic sites and original tours, all 100% free of charge, it's hard to resist. In the Yvelines region of France, the Singer factories in Bonnières-sur-Seine will be opening their doors to visitors, revealing a legendary industrial heritage.

Forget the flat plans... this time, it's your curiosity that's in the driver's seat! For one ultra-privileged weekend, the 2025 European Heritage Days open up the best-kept secrets of our history. Museums, secret gardens, private mansions, unusual places... A concentrate of culture, beauty and emotions to be savored without moderation. Join us on September 20 and 21, 2025 for a free tour of European art, architecture and heritage treasures. Two days to lose yourself... and find yourself again.

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Among the spots not to be missed? The legendary Singer factories in Bonnières-sur-Seine. Tucked away between the Seine and the Paris-Le Havre railway line, these red-brick icons, intimately linked to the identity of this Yvelines commune, are exceptionally opening their doors. Inaugurated in 1934, they epitomize the golden age of French industry. Here, everything was designed in a (very) closed circuit: cast iron, steel, wood, electric motors, cabinetry... each Singer sewing machine - 204 parts to be exact - was born on site, calibrated to the millimeter, inspected at every stage. A well-honed mechanism that has become a global legend, with over 200 million units sold worldwide. Thanks to its docks, overhead crane and futuristic organization for the time, the factory had a presence all over France.

Heritage Days program at the Singer factories :

Singer et Farcot: at the heart of industrial heritage
Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 10:00 ⤏ 13:00, 14:00 ⤏ 17:00 | Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 10:00 ⤏ 14:00
To mark the European Heritage Days, the Singer factories in Bonnières-sur-Seine are exceptionally opening their doors to the public.

Come and discover a unique industrial heritage, with an exceptional exhibition of vintage machines, including the famous Singer sewing machines that have marked generations, as well as Farcot machines, testimony to remarkable mechanical know-how.

A rare and fascinating visit, where you can immerse yourself in the industrial history of the town and admire period engineering pieces.

A rare immersion inindustrial history that will thrill heritage enthusiasts... and those nostalgic for the straight stitch!