Heritage Days 2023: free tour of the Ministry of the Armed Forces - Hôtel de Brienne

Find out all about the role of the Minister of the Armed Forces and the history of the Ministry... That's what theHôtel de Brienne is offering you for the 40th Heritage Days on Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, 2023. Over the course of a weekend, come and discover this colorful building, home to the Ministry of the Armed Forces since 1817, through a variety of tours.

A private mansion built in 1725 for Madame de Prie, then mistress of the Duc de Bourbon. TheHôtel de Brienne later became the residence of the Princesse de Conti and Laetizia Bonaparte, Napoleon's mother. Three residents who undertook extensive work on the building, giving it the prestige it enjoys today. A hotel which, at the time, was said by some to have had the most beautiful gardens in the Republic.

It became the headquarters of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces in 1817, and has played host to illustrious figures such as Georges Clemenceau, who organized the victory of 1917, and Charles de Gaulle, who moved in after the war in 1944. On the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine, you are also invited to visit the office of the current Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu. Registration is required for this visit. So, why not make a reservation?

• To be read
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• Heritage Days 2023 in Paris (75): program by arrondissement
• Tips for the week of April 22 - 28, 2024 in Paris: free or inexpensive outings

The program for the Journées du Patrimoine 2023 at the Ministère des Armées :

Aucun événement annoncé à ce jour, le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.