On the occasion of the 2023 Heritage Days in the Val d'Oise, the Château d'Ecouen will be opening its doors to visitors free of charge on Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17.
This Renaissance château, 20 km north of Paris, was built in the 16th century for Anne de Montmorency. For his residence, the connétable thought big and hired the best craftsmen of his time: Jean Bullant, Bernard Palissy, Masséot Abaquesne, Jean Goujon, perhaps Nicolo dell'Abbate, would succeed one another at the Château d'Écouen, incorporating the finest innovations of their time, paving, stained glass, panelling, painted friezes and landscapes, marble...
Today, the Château d'Ecouen houses a Renaissance Museum, whose works come mainly from the Musée de Cluny (Paris). These include the splendid David and Bathsheba tapestry, with its imposing dimensions of 75 m long by 4.50 m high, and one of the very first copies of Leonardo da Vinci's famous Last Supper, commissioned from Marco d'Oggiono in Milan in 1506.
The Musée National de la Renaissance invites you and the museum's curators to rediscover the château and its collections through an exceptional program of tours, workshops and lectures. You can also discover the works of art in a different way with the screening of Aplanos, l'homme de fer, a video creation by Xavier de Richemont.
Great things to do this weekend!
Dates and Opening Time
From September 16th, 2023 to September 17th, 2023
Location
Château d'Écouen - musée national de la Renaissance
Rue Jean Bullant
95440 Ecouen
Access
Transilien Line H Ecouen-Ezanville station
Prices
Free
Recommended age
For all
Official website
musee-renaissance.fr