As September arrives, the European Heritage Days are the must-attend event in Paris and the Île-de-France region: this year the event takes place on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of September 2026 and offers hundreds of tours, animations, or activities to discover heritage from a different perspective.
For the occasion, a large number of venues that are normally closed to the public all year round will throw open their doors and offer exclusive guided tours, sometimes unprecedented: this is the case for certain major Parisian high schools and higher education institutions, which, while they are accessible only to students, teachers and staff year-round, invite visitors on this weekend of September 19–20 to discover their architecture, history, and patrimony through an exceptional visit.
With their vast buildings, their richly decorated rooms, and the distinctive atmosphere you find in these prestigious higher education institutions, the largest high schools in Paris and other university campuses open their doors to you during these Heritage Days 2026, to give you, for the duration of a guided tour, the chance to admire the classrooms, lobbies, staircases… usually reserved for those fortunate enough to study there.
This former orphanage, now a campus, opens its doors for Heritage Days 2026.
In Vitry-sur-Seine, the Adolphe-Chérioux Departmental Estate guards nearly a century of history behind its gates. Once an orphanage, it became a sprawling campus dedicated to education, and the site will be unveiled for the 2026 Heritage Days. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026: Self-guided tour of Chaptal High School in Paris
A fresh, 43rd edition of Heritage Days on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, 2026! And why not take the opportunity to step through the doors of Chaptal High School, tucked in the 8th arrondissement of Paris? [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026 in Gif-sur-Yvette (Essonne): discover the town’s many gems.
The 2026 edition of the European Heritage Days unfolds over the weekend of September 19–20: a chance to uncover regional heritage gems, whether close to home or farther afield in the region, as here in Gif-sur-Yvette, in Essonne. [Read more]
Journées du Patrimoine 2026 à Paris : visit the prestigious Sorbonne University
For Heritage Days, the Sorbonne is staging a range of events around this historic and cultural landmark over the weekend of Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, 2026. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026 at the National School of Architecture Paris-Malaquais
Heritage Days invite you this weekend, September 19–20, 2026, to experience the 43rd edition packed with events. To mark the occasion, the National School of Architecture Paris-Malaquais, housed on the Beaux-Arts campus, unveils its program. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026: An exclusive tour of the École Alsacienne in Paris
The École Alsacienne is opening its doors for a full weekend for the 2026 Heritage Days in Paris. Here’s the program! [Read more]
Journées du Patrimoine 2026: the program at the National Institute of Heritage in Aubervilliers (93)
Discover a major French grande école that sits at the heart of culture, and an architecturally distinctive building, by visiting the National Institute of Heritage in Aubervilliers. Open doors are planned for September 19, 2026, as part of the 43rd Heritage Days. [Read more]
European Heritage Days 2026: discover the prestigious Lycée Janson-de-Sailly in Paris
With the return of Heritage Days, the weekend of September 19–20, 2026, many sites will open their doors to the public for this special occasion. Among them is Janson-de-Sailly High School, in the 16th arrondissement, renowned for its preparatory courses for the grandes écoles. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026 in Paris: Rediscover the Collège de France
For the 2026 Heritage Days in Paris, the Collège de France invites you to discover two millennia of history on weekend tours on 19 and 20 September 2026. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026: Guided tours at Voltaire High School in Paris
On the occasion of Heritage Days, Voltaire High School will open its doors free of charge for guided tours on Saturday, September 19, 2026. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2025 in Paris: explore the magnificent Jacques-Decour High School (9th arrondissement)
For their 43rd edition, the European Heritage Days invite you to September 19 and 20: a chance to visit numerous sites that open to the public for this one-and-only weekend of the year, such as Jacques Decour High School in Paris’s 9th arrondissement. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026 in Paris: Lycée Henri IV will, exceptionally, open its doors to the public.
Henri IV High School opens its doors for Heritage Days this weekend, September 19–20, 2026, in Paris. It’s a chance to discover this iconic institution, listed as a historic monument, and its medieval treasures. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026 at the National Institute of Public Service (formerly ENA) in Paris
Visit the National Institute of Public Service (formerly ENA), one of Paris's prestigious grandes écoles, during Heritage Days, scheduled for September 19–20, 2026. [Read more]
Heritage Days 2026 at Sorbonne University - Pierre and Marie Curie Campus, the programme
For the 2026 Heritage Days, Sorbonne University reveals its secrets at the Pierre and Marie Curie Campus through a special program planned for the weekend of September 19–20, 2026. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From September 19, 2026 to September 20, 2026
Prices
Free
