European Heritage Days 2019 at the French Ministry of the Interior - BY REGISTRATION

To mark the Journées du Patrimoine, the Ministry of the Interior and Overseas France is opening its doors to Parisians on September 16 and 17, 2023. An opportunity to visit the Hôtel de Beauvau, located in the 8th arrondissement. Registration required.

As every year, the Heritage Days are an opportunity to discover unusual, hidden and exceptional places... Over the course of a weekend, France's history and cultural wealth are revealed through buildings that have stood the test of time.

It's an opportunity to discover and enter places that usually keep their doors closed to the general public, such as some of France's most important political institutions. French Parliament, Élysée Palace, ministries... Many of them will be welcoming us for this event. And the Ministry of the Interior and Overseas France is no exception, revealing its treasures and secrets on September 16 and 17, 2023. You'll be able to admire the salons, the minister's office, the salle des fêtes and the garden.

The Hôtel de Beauvau has been home to the French Ministry of the Interior since 1861. And did you know that the building still houses the gaols used by the Gestapo to imprison resistance fighters? Many anecdotes and stories surround this building and its occupants. To discover them, take advantage of the free Heritage Days tours and events.

Here's the detailed program for this JEP weekend at the Ministry of the Interior:

Sports area
Hosted by top-level athletes, reservists from the French National Police, Gendarmerie Nationale and Sécurité Civile.
Fencing, pentathlon, rowing, judo, karate... These athletes will be demonstrating their disciplines, as well as their equipment.
Musical ensembles from the French National Police, the Paris Police Prefecture, the Yvelines Departmental Fire and Rescue Service and the Republican Guard .
Tour of the Hôtel Beauvau lounges
Visitors are invited to follow a special itinerary to discover: the antechamber, the portrait gallery featuring portraits of every Minister of the Interior since 1790, the Minister's office and that of his Director of Cabinet, the Salon Érignac, the salle des fêtes and the garden.
Exhibitions
In the Salon Érignac, an exhibition will pay tribute to Jean Moulin, an emblematic figure of the French Resistance. Visitors can discover the towns and places that marked the life of this Resistance prefect, who died 80 years ago.
Along the way, visitors will also be invited to discover a photographic exhibition on the theme of territories.
In the Salle des Fêtes, a third exhibition will retrace the career of Lieutenant-Colonel (R) René Dosne, designer and inventor of the operational sketch.