Journées du Patrimoine 2025: visit artists' homes in Paris and the Île-de-France region

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are the unmissable event of the autumn. Every year, this cultural event, which takes place all over Europe, invites you to enjoy a wonderful program of visits and events at the heart of the most beautiful treasures of our heritage. Castles, museums and monuments often open their doors to us free of charge, while places that are usually off-limits to the public welcome you for unprecedented discoveries. And, as you'd expect, Paris and the whole of theÎle-de-France region are well and truly on board!

And did you know that you can visit artists' homes all over the Paris region? Painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, singers and philosophers- many of these personalities have lived here, and the places in which they lived are now a gateway to their respective worlds.

Enthusiasts and the curious, get ready for a great journey back in time: on the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine, on September 20 and 21, 2025, artists' homes are getting in on the act! Immerse yourself in the lives of illustrious figures.

Check back regularly to make sure you don't miss out on the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 program at artists' homes in Paris and the Île-de-France region!

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at artists' homes in Paris and the Île-de-France region:

Heritage Days 2025: visit the Maison de Chateaubriand - Domaine de la Vallée-aux-Loups (92)
On the occasion of the 42nd Heritage Days, the Domaine départemental de la Vallée aux Loups welcomes you on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025, to discover the Maison de Chateaubriand and its hectares of greenery. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025: the program at Claude Monet's Maison Impressionniste in Argenteuil (95)
For the Journées du Patrimoine 2025, Claude Monet's Maison Impressionniste welcomes you to Argenteuil on September 20 and 21, 2025. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025: visit the Maison de Victor Hugo in Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris, Les Misérables - these are just some of the incredible works created in the capital by the famous writer Victor Hugo, whose house is open to visitors free of charge on September 20 and 21, 2025, to mark the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days). [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025: sensory tours at the Maison de Balzac in Paris
The bucolic Maison de Balzac opens its doors free of charge for the Journées du Patrimoine, on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025 in Paris. An opportunity to discover this hidden address that plunges us into the world of the famous French writer. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris: Auguste Comte's house opens its doors to you
The Maison d'Auguste Comte unveils its program for the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025 in Paris, to mark the 42nd Journées du Patrimoine. Discover the program for this edition. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at the Musée Zadkine: a musical visit to Paris
For the 42nd Journées du Patrimoine 2025, the Musée Zadkine is opening its doors free of charge: join us on September 20 and 21, 2025 for a stroll through the heart of art. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025: discover the workshop of the famous sculptor Claude de Soria in Paris
On Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025, the European Heritage Days open for another not-to-be-missed edition! Between the must-see tours of Parisian institutions, the unusual, the fun, the educational... Discover the capital and visit the studios of Parisian artists such as Claude de Soria, in the Montparnasse district. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at the Musée Bourdelle in Paris: creative workshops and concert on the program!
What to do for the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris' 15th arrondissement? Head for the Musée Bourdelle, which is offering a special family program on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at the Maison de Jean Cocteau in Essonne (91): a Bar à Lectures (Reading Bar)
The Journées du Patrimoine 2025 (Heritage Days 2025) take place this weekend, September 20 and 21, 2025, in Paris and Île-de-France. Near Milly-la-Forêt in Essonne, the Maison de Jean Cocteau presents a poetic program with its bar à lectures. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at the Institut Giacometti in Paris: the program
On the occasion of the 42nd Journées du Patrimoine, the Institut Giacometti invites Parisians and Ile-de-France residents to discover the premises during tours on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025. Click here to discover the program. [Read more]

Heritage Days 2025 at the Caillebotte house in Yerres (91)
The Maison Caillebotte in Yerres, Essonne, is unveiling a special program for the Journées du Patrimoine 2025, on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025. Ready to immerse yourself in the world of painter Gustave Caillebotte through this amazing museum? [Read more]

Heritage Days 2025: visit Claude Monet's house in Vétheuil (95)
Between Giverny and Paris, discover the house in Vétheuil where Claude Monet and his wife lived for many years. A visit not to be missed during the 42nd Journées du Patrimoine, on September 20 and 21, 2025. [Read more]

Heritage Days 2025 at the Maison André Derain (78), the program
Get caught up in the colors and gestures of the great masters! The European Heritage Days, on September 20 and 21, 2025, invite you to enter a whole new world of art. In Chambourcy (Yvelines - 78), the Maison-musée André Derain opens its studio and unveils the flamboyant treasures of fauvism and the XXᵉ century. [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris at the heart of the Cité Montmartre-aux-artistes
Not far from the Butte Montmartre lies a veritable artists' city, the largest in Europe! During the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 (Heritage Days 2025), we're off to discover this astonishing and inspiring place, in the heart of Paris's 18th arrondissement, this weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025. Here's the program that awaits you. [Read more]

Heritage Days 2025: balcony concert at the Maison-Musée Maurice Ravel (78)
Head to the Yvelines for the Journées du Patrimoine, a department brimming with treasures to discover! On September 20 and 21, 2025, the Maison-Musée Maurice Ravel invites you into the composer's musical universe. [Read more]

Heritage Days 2025: discover the program at Château de Rosa Bonheur (77)
The Château de Rosa Bonheur in Thomery is taking part in the latest edition of the Journées du Patrimoine. An opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of the famous animal painter. Discover the program for September 20 and 21, 2025. [Read more]

Heritage Days 2025 at the Dacha - Ivan Turgenev Museum, the program
The Journées Européennes du Patrimoine 2025 is your ticket to the past, on September 20 and 21. Head for the Yvelines, for a bucolic getaway at La Datcha - musée Ivan Tourguéniev, a charming Swiss-Russian chalet tucked away in the heart of the Bougival woods. An opportunity to follow in the writer's footsteps, between nature, culture and old-fashioned charm. [Read more]

Heritage Days 2025 at the Maison-atelier of the sculptor Philolaos (78), the program
Set course for Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse (78), on September 20 and 21, 2025, for the 42nd edition of the Journées du Patrimoine! On the program: the secret house-workshop of the sculptor Philolaos, a construction where total art flirts with wild nature. Please note: this nugget requires a free reservation! [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at Villa Vassilieff in Paris: beading workshop and projection
The Journées du Patrimoine 2025 return to Paris on the weekend of September 20 and 21! To mark the occasion, AWARE (Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions), an association showcasing the work of women artists, invites you to discover the Villa Vassilieff through a special, committed program. On the menu: a beading workshop and a projection. [Read more]

Heritage Days 2025: guided tour of the Maison Elsa Triolet-Aragon (78)
In the heart of the Yvelines region, you'll find the Elsa Triolet - Aragon house, witness to the two writers' love affair, which you'll be able to visit free of charge on September 20 and 21, 2025, for the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days)! [Read more]

And don't miss the special program at Paris museums.

Journées du Patrimoine 2025: the program at museums in Paris and the Île-de-France region
During this 2025 edition of the Journées du Patrimoine, a large number of museums and art foundations are opening their doors free of charge in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Join us on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025, for a program full of wonderful discoveries. [Read more]