TheAbbaye de Maubuisson, in Saint-Ouen-L'Aumône, Val-D'Oise (95), welcomes you for a day of discovery and walks, on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 2025. Take advantage of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) to visit this former royal Cistercian abbey founded in 1234.
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A former Cistercian women's abbey (Notre-Dame-La Royale) founded by Blanche de Castille in the 13th century, today we find the barn and part of the carré claustral, i.e. the chapter house, parlour, nuns' room and latrines. The abbey's vaulted rooms are adorned with magnificent stained-glass windows and green and yellow glazed terracotta.
Next to the abbey, the 10-hectare park offers visitors archaeological remains and ancient hydraulic structures. Since 2001, this building has been dedicated to the plastic and visual arts, offering installations in keeping with the architecture of the site and its heritage. A beautiful place to discover, or rediscover, on the occasion of this 42nd edition of the Journées du Patrimoine. Let's make a note of it in our diaries, folks?
Maubuisson Abbey is an exceptional heritage site, halfway between the sobriety of Cistercian architecture and the splendor of a royal necropolis. As the tour unfolds through the estate, from the chapter house to the trickling water of the collecting canal, via the remains of the old church and the 13th-century barn, visitors will see the daily life of the medieval nuns. Eight centuries of an unsuspectedly rich history are revealed in every corner of the estate.
The history of Maubuisson Abbey is punctuated by numerous archival documents, on which nobles, kings and abbesses have left their seal or coat of arms. Come and create your own coat of arms, and learn the art of heraldry and linocut.
Take part in a large-scale construction workshop in the barn at Abbaye de Maubuisson. Thousands of wooden planks of the same size are at your disposal to build vaults, columns, barns, abbeys (even more majestic than Maubuisson, is that really possible?) or OKANI (Objet Kapla Non Identifié), straight out of your imagination. It's like a modern building site, where a vacant lot is transformed before your very eyes into a city. In the midst of the construction, children builders and adults dreamers are the craftsmen and artists of this great work. The site is open to all, so you can stay for ten minutes, an hour, hours, leave, come back and let yourself be guided by the skills of the site manager: the Kapla animator.
Take a stroll through the basement of the Maubuisson estate, and discover the history of the abbey in a whole new light. This cellar tour invites you to immerse yourself in the daily life and riches of the medieval abbey.
"Méta Hip-Hop" is a vertiginous game between real and virtual dancers, between sound and moving images. Totally innovative and deeply moving, the project relies on two pioneering artists in their field. Hamid Ben Mahi, who belongs to the first generation of hip-hop dancers in France, and Serge de Laubier, one of the founders of visual music. "Méta Hip-Hop" uses dedicated software developed by PUCE MUSE and invites the audience to invent the opening of the show. This performance is a battle between Hamid Ben Mahi and virtual dancers manipulated live by Serge de Laubier with his Méta-Instrument.
On Sunday September 21, dancer Hamid Ben Mahi will perform with the virtual dancers. Hamid Ben Mahi is a pioneer of hip-hop dance in France. Choreographer and dancer, he founded the HORS SÉRIE company. His research into hip-hop dance pushes back the boundaries of this dance form, creation after creation. Serge de Laubier is a composer, researcher and musician. He has dual training as a composer and sound engineer. PUCE MUSE, a pioneering structure in digital arts research, has been developing visual music devices since 1982, focusing on three areas: research, creation and transmission.
Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Maubuisson Abbey
Avenue Richard de Tour
95310 Saint Ouen l'Aumone
Prices
Free
Official website
www.valdoise.fr
