Heritage Days 2023 at Château d'Ecouen - Musée national de la Renaissance (95)

Published by Cécile de Sortiraparis, My de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Published on August 29th, 2023 at 08:03 p.m.
Château d'Ecouen and its Renaissance museum are taking part in the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) on Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, 2023. Take advantage of free guided tours for all ages.

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.

On the program for the 2023 Heritage Days at Château d'Ecouen:

  • Thematic tour - A château and its setting
    Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 11:00 am, 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm
    Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm and 4:15 pm
    Built for Constable Anne de Montmorency, Château d'Écouen is a major architectural achievement of the French Renaissance. Take a tour and discover its architecture and décor, still intact today.

Great things to do this weekend!

Practical information

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

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    Location

    Rue Jean Bullant
    95440 Ecouen

    Access
    Transilien Line H Ecouen-Ezanville station

    Prices
    Free

    Recommended age
    For all

    Official website
    musee-renaissance.fr

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