Heritage Days 2026 in Paris: the Saint-Serge de Radonège Orthodox Church, an unusual venue

It's one of the surprising hidden nuggets to be found in the 19th arrondissement of Paris... and certainly one of the capital's most unusual treasures. Nestled in the Buttes-Chaumont district, and less well known than the emblematic parc des Buttes Chaumont, theSaint-Serge de Radonège Orthodox Church is well worth a visit. With its warm architecture and colorful ornamentation, it's sure to arouse the curiosity of any explorer of the capital. And if you get the chance to go inside, you'll discover the decorations painted by the so-called Russian Michelangelo: Dimitri Semionovitch Stelletsky.

The unusual Saint-Serge de Radonège church in Buttes-Chaumont: A hidden Parisian treasure
In the heart of Paris's Buttes-Chaumont district lies the unusual Saint-Serge de Radonège church. Not visible from the street, in the 19th arrondissement, this church is an architectural nugget waiting to be discovered. [Read more]

Good news, you’ll get a chance to uncover the mysteries of this astonishing church on the occasion of Journées du Patrimoine 2026. This unmissable cultural event lets us discover cultural gems and venues that are usually closed to the public through a wonderful program of activities and often free tours. The Saint-Serge de Radonège Orthodox Church also takes part and is offering programming specially designed for the occasion!

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The 2026 Heritage Days programme at the Saint-Serge Orthodox Church of Radonezh in Paris:

• Musical guided tour of Saint-Serge Hill

  Saturday, September 19, 2026

  4:00–4:30 p.m.: Guided tour of Saint-Serge Hill, led by the musicians

  Sunday, September 20, 2026

  4:00–4:30 p.m.: Guided tour of Saint-Serge Hill, led by the musicians

  Participation conditions: Limited to 100 people on church grounds — Free | No reservation required

  Schedule: Saturday, 19 September 2026 – 16:00–16:30 | Sunday, 20 September 2026 – 16:00–16:30

• Concert "Duo Lumières", flute and guitar

  Saturday, September 19, 2026

  4:30-5:30 p.m.: concert (in the hall beneath the church)

  "Duo Lumières", Akiho Nakata, flute and Hikaru Higashi, guitar

  (Bach, Debussy, Ravel, de Falla, Schumann, Gounod)

  Another concert of the day:

  8:30-10 p.m.: concert (in the hall beneath the church)

  "France in Russia", poems by Baudelaire, Hugo, Chénier, Collin, Turquety, Blanchecotte, Coppé, set to music by Tchaikovsky, Gretchaninov, Cui

  Dragana Serbanovic, mezzo-soprano and Aglaya Zinchenko, piano

  Participation conditions: Limited to 100 people near the church — Free | No RSVP needed

  Schedule : Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM

• France in Russia concert with mezzo-soprano and piano

  Saturday, September 19, 2026

  4:00–5:30 p.m.: guided tour of the Colline Saint-Serge, led by the musicians

  Then a concert (in the hall beneath the church)

  “Duo Lumières,” Akiho Nakata, flute and Hikaru Higashi, guitar

  (Bach, Debussy, Ravel, de Falla, Schumann, Gounod)

  8:30–10:00 p.m.: concert (in the hall beneath the church)

  “France in Russia,” poems by Baudelaire, Hugo, Chénier, Collin, Turquety, Blanchecotte, Coppé, set to music by Tchaikovsky, Gretchaninov, Cui

  Dragana Serbanovic, mezzo-soprano and Aglaya Zinchenko, piano

  Sunday, September 20, 2026

  4:00–5:30 p.m.: guided tour of the Colline Saint-Serge, led by the musicians

  Then a concert (in the hall beneath the church)

  “Duo Deuterus,” Adrien Daussy and Bilal Naji, voice and Celtic harp

  Latin polyphonies XI–XIII centuries, Courtly love XI–XIV centuries

  Participation requirements: Limited to 100 people on church premises - Free | No reservation

  Schedule: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM

• Concert “Duo Deuterus”: Latin polyphonies and courtly love

  Sunday, September 20, 2026

  4:30–5:30 p.m.: concert (in the hall beneath the church)

  "Duo Deuterus," Adrien Daussy and Bilal Naji, vocals and Celtic harp

  Latin polyphonies of the 11th–13th centuries, Courtly love songs of the 13th–14th centuries

  Participation rules: Limited to 100 people on the church premises - Free | No reservation required

  Schedule: Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM