Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris: the Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation

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Published by Nathanaël de Sortiraparis, Laurent de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Published on September 16th, 2023 at 05:54 p.m.
To mark the 40th Journées du Patrimoine, the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé is opening its doors free of charge on September 16 and 17, 2023. This is an opportunity to discover the entire building designed by Renzo Piano, attend silent film screenings and take part in guided tours.

Thanks to the European Heritage Days, discover unique cultural sites for free. Since 1984, all over France and Europe, places that are sometimes closed to the public or subject to a charge have become free and accessible to all, two days a year, in September. It's a unique event that's met with great success every year. And for its 40th edition, the Journées du Patrimoine will take place on Saturday September 16 and Sunday September 17, 2023.

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The Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé was launched in 2006, but the building housing it opened in 2014. Behind the facade sculpted by Auguste Rodin around 1869, architect Renzo Piano built a five-storey shell covered with 5,000 protective shutters. This is where the Foundation's headquarters are located, where numerous researchers work to preserve and make available to the public the historical heritage of the Pathé company, one of the very first companies dedicated to cinema. The Foundation invites Parisians to discover its history during the Journées du Patrimoine on Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, 2023.

On the program for the Journées du Patrimoine at the Fondation Seydoux in 2023:

  • Free admission to the Victor Sjöström film photography exhibition
    September 16th and 17th

    In conjunction with the film cycle dedicated to Swedish filmmaker Victor Sjöström (September 6 - October 10), the Pathé Foundation presents an exhibition of photographs of Victor Sjöström's films, from the 1910s through to his talkies. Covering his entire career in Sweden, this exceptional collection comes from the SvenskaFilmInstitutet.
    The photographs are a major source on the beginnings of cinema in Sweden, on studio and location shoots, on directing and acting, and on the use of light and scenery.
    The exhibition runs from September 6 to 30.



  • Self-guided tour of Renzo Piano's building
    September 16th and 17th

    The Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, recognized as a public utility in 2006, works to preserve and make available to the public the historical heritage of the Pathé company. Behind the façade sculpted by Auguste Rodin around 1869, architect Renzo Piano built a five-storey shell covered with 5,000 protective shutters. Raised in the middle of a garden, the contemporary building was inaugurated in September 2014 and houses the Fondation's headquarters. The now-famous glass shell on the 5th floor houses the offices and reception area for researchers. This area is exceptionally open to the public during the European Heritage Days.



  • Silent film screenings as ciné-concert
    September 16th and 17th

    The Salle Charles Pathé, dedicated to silent films throughout the year, will be presenting a program of sports-themed films digitized by the Pathé Foundation over the course of the two days, showcasing the variety of the Pathé catalog (approx. 30-minute screenings).
    Sessions will be accompanied on piano by students from Jean-François Zygel's improvisation class at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris.

    Program details:
    Rigadin est un fameux escrimeur, 1912
    Les Débuts d'un patineur, 1907
    Boireau, roi de la boxe, 1912
    Madame fait du sport, 1908



Please note that it's been over 4 years since our last visit, so the place and experience may have changed.

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From September 16th, 2023 to September 17th, 2023

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    Location

    73 Avenue des Gobelins
    75013 Paris 13

    Accessibility info

    Access
    Metro: Place d'Italie, Les Gobelins

    Prices
    Free

    Recommended age
    For all

    Average duration
    2 h

    Official website
    www.fondation-jeromeseydoux-pathe.com

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