Journées du Patrimoine 2025: sensory tours at the Maison de Balzac in Paris

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are the perfect opportunity to discover or rediscover the capital's most legendary and hidden spots! This Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025, the Maison de Balzac opens its doors to you in Paris for a unique experience, in the heart of an astonishing green setting with a view of the Eiffel Tower. Recently renovated, the French writer's house museum is open free of charge for this extraordinary cultural weekend.

The Maison de Balzac, home of the famous writer, and its secret garden overlooking the Eiffel Tower
The Maison de Balzac, one of the famous writer's homes, is one of the capital's literary gems, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. This house-museum also boasts an incredible garden overlooking the Eiffel Tower, as well as a café. [Read more]

This bucolic place, which also houses an English café with delicious pastries, is one of the few homes of Honoré de Balzac that can still be discovered today. The three-storey museum retraces the life of the famous French writer, through manuscripts and unusual objects, as well as the study in which he corrected all his major works, La Comédie Humaine. A favorite address for lovers of French literature, is listed as a historic monument.

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Journées du Patrimoine 2025: visit artists' homes in Paris and the Île-de-France region
The Journées du Patrimoine are back in Paris and the Île-de-France region this weekend, September 20-21, 2025. What do you say to a visit to one of the many artists' homes in the Paris region? We reveal the program for this 42nd edition. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris (75): full schedule of visits by arrondissement
For the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris, the capital's historic and artistic monuments and landmarks are opening their doors (often free of charge) to let us in on their secrets. Don't miss this not-to-be-missed event, scheduled for the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025, on the theme of "Architectural Heritage". [Read more]

The Journées du patrimoine 2025 program at the Maison de Balzac in Paris

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