Owned by the Grande Chancellerie, theHôtel de Salm is a beautiful building on the banks of the Seine, close to the Assemblée Nationale and the Musée d'Orsay. For these Journées du Patrimoine 2023, discover this Palais de la Grande Chancellerie and its Musée de la Légion d'Honneur.
While theHôtel de Salm is still used by the Grand Chancellor for receptions and the distribution of the Crosses of the Legion of Honor, the establishment is also open to the public through the Museum of the Legion of Honor. On display are official texts and period documents, as well as drafts of the insignia, photographs and films of ceremonies which retrace the history of theOrder of Merit .
We discover the reasons for the creation of this Order, officially created on December 3, 1963 by General de Gaulle, but initiated by General Catroux, with the aim of"rewarding distinguished merit" who had not devoted the twenty years of service to France required for the Légion d'Honneur, or foreign merit.
Renovated at the beginning of 2016, the museum has been given a facelift with new works, a new museum scenography and a digital touch with interactive screens, to give a more playful and educational side to the visit. At the end of the tour, you'll also discover the plaster statue of General de Gaulle, donated in 2013 by sculptor Cardot to the museum after the Order's fiftieth anniversary exhibition. All the more reason to discover and enter into the very exclusive world of the Legion of Honor.
Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.
Dates and Opening Time
From September 16th, 2023 to September 17th, 2023
Location
Museum of the Legion of Honor
2 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur
75007 Paris 7
Prices
Free
Official website
www.legiondhonneur.fr
