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Journées du Patrimoine 95

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The European Heritage Days in Val-d'Oise open the doors of hundreds of monuments, historical sites, castles, abbeys, museums and places usually closed to the public every September. The department, rich in exceptional heritage between medieval Île-de-France and 19th-century architecture, offers a weekend of free discoveries that attracts tens of thousands of visitors to emblematic places and hidden treasures of Val-d'Oise.
Dates 19 Sep — 20 Sep 2026
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Journées du Patrimoine 95 — edition 2026

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The 43rd European Heritage Days open 130 sites in Val-d'Oise on Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th, 2026, across 52 municipalities, for 244 tours, workshops, concerts, and exhibitions listed by mid-August on the Ministry of Culture's portal. Two national themes: "Heritage of Photography", for the bicentennial of photography, and "Heritage in Peril: Revive, Resist, Reimagine". Friday, September 18th is reserved for school groups with the "Levez les yeux !" operation. Admission is free at almost all sites.

2026 Edition

The 43rd European Heritage Days will be held on Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th, 2026, according to the Ministry of Culture's national calendar. Friday the 18th is reserved for school groups with the "Levez les yeux !" operation, conducted with the Ministry of National Education: in Val-d'Oise, it opens the Taverny fire and rescue center and a Gallo-Roman artifact hunt at the Micro-Folie in the same city.

The two 2026 themes

"Heritage of Photography" accompanies the bicentennial of photography. In the department, it features the exhibition "Face à l'objectif. Une histoire du portrait en photographie" at the Departmental Archives in Pontoise, "Fan de Daguerre !" in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, the birthplace of Louis Daguerre, and cyanotype and daguerreotype workshops in Argenteuil, Auvers-sur-Oise, and Cormeilles. The second, European theme is "Heritage in Peril: Revive, Resist, Reimagine": it accounts for more than a quarter of the Val-d'Oise events, from the construction site of the Ysieux potters' archaeological site in Fosses to the painting restorations presented at the LabMusée in Auvers-sur-Oise.

What's opening in Val-d'Oise

130 sites are registered on the ministry's portal as of mid-August, in 52 municipalities, for 244 events. Pontoise concentrates about twenty, Argenteuil and Auvers-sur-Oise ten each, Beaumont-sur-Oise and Vétheuil eight. All departmental cultural sites are opening: Maubuisson Abbey, Château d'Auvers, Château de La Roche-Guyon, Royaumont Abbey, Maison du docteur Gachet, Guiry-en-Vexin Archaeological Museum, Wy-dit-Joli-Village Tool Museum, Osny Firefighters Museum, and Departmental Archives. The National Museum of the Renaissance, at the Château d'Écouen, is free to access both days.

Two figures dominate the Val-d'Oise program: Claude Monet, for the centenary of his death, in Argenteuil and Vétheuil where his house is opening, and Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise. The list of sites will continue to grow until the weekend; the updated program, with schedules and bookings for each site, is published on journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr.

Highlights Journées du Patrimoine 95 2026

  • National Museum of the Renaissance, Château d'Écouen: new exhibition "Couronner le ciel, épis de faîtage et décors de toiture", free both days
  • Royaumont Abbey, Asnières-sur-Oise: opening of the so-called "Saint Louis" room, closed the rest of the year
  • Maubuisson Abbey, Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône: tour of the cellar "Vingt mille lieux sous l'abbaye" and Baroque concert by the Il Graviglio ensemble, Sunday 4:00 PM
  • Auvers-sur-Oise: ten sites open around Van Gogh and Daubigny, including the Maison du docteur Gachet and the Château d'Auvers, free
  • Centenary of Claude Monet's death: panel trail inaugurated in Argenteuil at the exact spots he painted, and opening of his house in Vétheuil
  • Troglodytic Church of the Annunciation in Haute-Isle, the only one in the Île-de-France region, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Saint-Crépin-et-Saint-Crépinien Church in Chaussy: first public opening
  • Climb the bell tower of Saint-Laurent church in Beaumont-sur-Oise, accessible only during Heritage Days
  • Pontoise opens about twenty sites, including the Carmel Saint-Joseph, the oldest still in operation, and its medieval cellars

Programme Journées du Patrimoine 95 2026

The Ministry of Culture's portal lists 130 sites opening their doors in Val-d'Oise on Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th, 2026, across 52 municipalities, offering 244 tours, workshops, concerts, and exhibitions. The list continues to grow leading up to the weekend: detailed information for each site, including updated schedules and booking links, is available at journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr. A selection by area is provided below.

Friday, September 18th, 2026: Preview Day

  • 7:00 PM — "Musée Hom(m)e", a performance by Compagnie Uvol · La Fabrique du musée, Gonesse · free, booking required
  • 7:00 PM-11:00 PM — Immersive role-playing game on local history · Ludothèque Bernard-Tronchet, Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt · ages 12+, booking required (also Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM)
  • 6:00 PM-8:00 PM — Opening of the exhibition "Le temps d'un café chez les Tagliana" · La Maison Rose de Wallerand, Auvers-sur-Oise (also Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM-6:00 PM)
  • Two events are reserved for school groups as part of the "Levez les yeux !" operation: a tour of the Taverny fire and rescue center (10:00 AM and 2:00 PM) and a Gallo-Roman artifact hunt at the Micro-Folie in Taverny (10:30 AM and 2:30 PM)

Pontoise

  • Val-d'Oise Departmental Archives, 3 avenue de la Palette · exhibition "Face à l'objectif. Une histoire du portrait en photographie", part of the Bicentennial of Photography, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, with activity booklets and a photo studio · behind-the-scenes tours with an archivist at 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 4:30 PM both days, booking required · junior workshops at 3:30 PM both days: costume photo session and photo-card making on Saturday (ages 7+), photo frame decoration on Sunday (ages 5+), booking required
  • Saint-Maclou Cathedral · guided tour by the tourist office, continuous Saturday and Sunday 2:30 PM-4:30 PM · sacristy tour by sacristan Kévin Dupuy, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM and Sunday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM · organ concert by Philippe Bardon Sunday 5:00 PM · "Déambulation circassienne" by Compagnie Freikopf in the city center, Sunday 3:00 PM-4:30 PM
  • Carmel Saint-Joseph, 55 rue Pierre-Butin · founded in 1605 by Madame Acarie, this is the oldest active Carmelite convent · self-guided tours Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM · dual-voice guided tours Saturday 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM · lectures on the history and heritage of the Carmel Saturday 2:30 PM, Sunday 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM · meet the Carmelite sisters in the grand parlor Saturday 3:30 PM, Sunday 3:00 PM and 3:45 PM · concert by the Pontoise Vocal Ensemble in the chapel Sunday 3:00 PM (45 min) · exhibition of old maps "Pontoise in 1690" and sale of artisanal products made by the sisters
  • Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Pissarro-Pontoise, 17 rue du Château · self-guided tours Saturday 11:00 AM-12:30 PM and 1:30 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM-6:00 PM · 45-minute flash guided tours Saturday 11:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 4:00 PM · scavenger hunt for children · self-guided tour of the small quarry and casemates of the former royal castle, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Cave des Moineaux, place des Moineaux · guided tours every 30 min Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · self-guided tour Sunday 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
  • Cave de la Bretonnerie, 16 rue de la Bretonnerie · exhibition "L'art prend de la profondeur : la Team Photo s'invite dans une cave médiévale", featuring ten photographers, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:30 PM
  • Underground Chapel of the Presbytery, 25 rue Thiers · self-guided tour Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM · guitar performance by Fabien Vilpoix Saturday and Sunday 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
  • Crypt of the English Benedictine Convent, 1 chemin du Clos des Anglaises · Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, booking required
  • Underground passage of the Général-Leclerc staircase · former cellar carved into the cliffside, self-guided tour Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Four de l'Hermitage, opposite 19 rue Adrien-Lemoine · "Pain du Patrimoine", continuous baking Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM · discover the troglodytic oven Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Boat Shed, 45 bis quai Eugène-Turpin · restored in 2024, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, with volunteers from Pontoise Patrimoine
  • Masonic Lodge Les Amis du Peuple, 4 rue des Tables-Rondes · guided tours of the temple Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Carré Patrimoine – CIAP, 4 rue Lemercier · tour with 3D modeling and audio guides, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • City Hall · tour of the municipal archives with Gérald Tastet Sunday 2:00 PM · meet Mayor Stéphanie Von Euw in her office Sunday 3:00 PM · guided tour of the Reg'Art open-air exhibition Sunday 4:00 PM, booking required
  • Courthouse, 3 rue Victor-Hugo · tour with a Pontoise bar lawyer Sunday 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM, booking required, ID required
  • Notre-Dame Church · self-guided tour Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM: 13th-century miraculous Virgin and reliquary tomb of Saint Gautier de Pontoise
  • Guillaume-Apollinaire Library · comic book exhibition "Bulles de mémoire" created by the Chabanne middle school defense class, Saturday 10:00 AM-1:00 PM and 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · storytelling nap around an artwork Saturday 4:00 PM, ages 6+, booking required
  • Historical and Archaeological Society of Pontoise, 43 rue Roche · exhibition "Drôles de pierres : les mégalithes dévoilent leurs mystères !" by the Departmental Archaeology Service, Saturday 2:00 PM-7:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-7:00 PM
  • Saint-Martin Free Commune Vineyard, 24 chaussée Jules-César · tour and tasting of the 2025 "ginglet" vintage Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, adults only
  • Tour of Pontoise city center, departs from 15 rue Thiers · guided tour "Par les vivants", focusing on four Jewish families from Pontoise persecuted during WWII, Saturday 3:30 PM

Argenteuil, for the centenary of Claude Monet's death

  • Impressionist House, 21 boulevard Karl-Marx · self-guided tour Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM-7:00 PM · "Chacun sa toile !" workshop by the Musée d'Orsay, 2:00 PM-6:00 PM both days · 19th-century style traveling photographer in the garden, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · olfactory tour with Givaudan, featuring five scents developed from Monet's works, Saturday 6:30 PM, booking required · theatrical walks "En promenade avec Claude Monet à Argenteuil" by Cie Touches d'Histoire, Sunday 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM, booking required
  • L'Atelier, Abbey Gardens, 19 rue Notre-Dame · exhibition "Seine de vie, de Paris à l'Estuaire" self-guided tour Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM-6:00 PM, guided tours at 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM both days · candlelight concert by Les Quatre Volutes, featuring Chabrier, Debussy, Ravel, and Fauré, Saturday 8:30 PM · guided tour "Argenteuil rétro" Saturday 4:00 PM · tour "L'ancienne abbaye d'Argenteuil" Sunday 4:00 PM · escape game "Qui a volé la Sainte-Tunique ?" Sunday 6:30 PM, ages 10+, booking required · improvisation show by Compagnie Adriel Sunday 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM · "À table !" workshop 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
  • Saint-Denys Basilica · guided tour of the neo-Romanesque building and its stained glass by Max Ingrand and Jean Barillet, Sunday 2:15 PM · commented walk "Sur la trace des gardes suisses à Argenteuil" Saturday 2:30 PM · walk "Un itinéraire spirituel et historique en centre-ville", 2 km, Sunday 3:30 PM
  • City Hall, 12-14 boulevard Léon-Feix · commented electric train tour following Monet's footsteps, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, departs every hour, last departure at 5:00 PM · electric bike street art tour Saturday 3:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM, booking required
  • La Cave, 107 rue Paul-Vaillant-Couturier · urban escape game "Trace ta ville 2" Saturday 11:00 AM-6:00 PM, booking required · virtual reality experience "Claude Monet, l'obsession des Nymphéas", co-produced by the Musée d'Orsay and the Orangerie, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:30 PM · "Voyage au centre de la mandoline" with Flavien Soyer and Florentino Calvo, from Les Pincées Musicales and the Estudiantina d'Argenteuil, Sunday 2:30 PM
  • Municipal Archives and Elsa-Triolet Library, 14 boulevard Léon-Feix · "Les Archives se dévoilent", Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, with guided tours at 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM · calligraphy workshop with Éric Montigny, embroidery workshop with Sylvie Breton, and tasting workshop, 2:00 PM-6:00 PM both days
  • L'Imagerie, 10 rue du 8-Mai-1945 · "La magie du cyanotype : créez votre portrait!", studio shoot followed by cyanotype printing, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, booking required
  • Historical and Archaeological Society of Argenteuil and Parisis, 12 rue Grégoire-Collas · amateur photography exhibition on the city center renovation in the 1980s, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-5:30 PM
  • Train station forecourt · guided tour of the panel trail inaugurated for these Days, showing the exact spots where Monet painted, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
  • Place Aristide-Briand · discovery rally of the Boucle Nord de Seine area, on foot or by bike, Saturday 2:00 PM, booking required

Auvers-sur-Oise

  • Maison du docteur Gachet, 78 rue du Docteur-Gachet · self-guided tour with visitor journal or audio guide, Saturday and Sunday 10:30 AM-6:00 PM · guided tours "Van Gogh chez le docteur Gachet", approx. 1 hour, Saturday 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 5:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:00 PM · cyanotype workshop Saturday and Sunday 10:30 AM-12:00 PM · Japanese woodblock printing (mokuhanga) workshop Saturday 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, ages 7+, 16 spots
  • Château d'Auvers, rue de Léry · exhibition "Van Gogh influenceur, héritages en mouvement" free access Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, booking required
  • Auberge Ravoux – Van Gogh House, 52 rue du Général-de-Gaulle · 30-minute guided tours Saturday and Sunday 12:00 PM-6:30 PM · €10 full price, €8 reduced price, free for children under 12, booking required
  • Maison de l'Isle, rue Marcel-Martin · the Daubigny Museum, closed for expansion, presents its collections here: self-guided tour Saturday and Sunday 10:30 AM-5:30 PM · guided tour "Daubigny et ses élèves" Saturday 11:00 AM · "Van Gogh, fan de Daubigny" Sunday 11:00 AM · mini-concert by pianist Suhno Lee in dialogue with Daubigny's works, Saturday 4:00 PM, 30 min, booking required
  • Daubigny's House-Studio, 61 rue Daubigny · Saturday and Sunday 10:30 AM-6:30 PM, special Heritage Days rate
  • Absinthe Museum, 44 rue Alphonse-Callé · theatrical tour "Théo ou Vincent van Gogh au musée de l'absinthe" Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM-1:30 PM · thematic tour "L'absinthe dans la culture populaire : cinéma, séries et chansons" Sunday 2:30 PM · booking required
  • LabMusée Art Center, 23 rue du Pois · "Restaurer, c'est raviver": exhibition trail, sculpture garden, and Labcafé, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM · guided tours Saturday 2:00 PM and 3:45 PM, Sunday 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM · "Paroles de restaurateur" meetings with artist Alixe Fu Saturday 2:45 PM and 4:30 PM, Sunday 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM · booking required
  • Van Gogh Academy – Galerie de la Vallée de l'Oise, 1 rue François-Mitterrand · exhibition "Le dernier ami de Vincent : Paul Van Ryssel (le docteur Gachet)", paintings, engravings, and drawings, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM and Sunday 2:00 PM-5:30 PM
  • La Maison Rose de Wallerand, 59 rue Daubigny · "Le temps d'un café chez les Tagliana", about the art space run by Micheline and Roger Tagliana at the Van Gogh café from 1952 to 1986, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Tourist Office, 38 rue du Général-de-Gaulle · guided tour "Sur les pas de Van Gogh" Saturday 3:00 PM-5:00 PM · tour "180 ans de la gare d'Auvers" Sunday 11:00 AM-12:30 PM · free, booking required

Beaumont-sur-Oise

  • Feudal Castle, impasse de l'Esplanade · tour of the castle, from Gallo-Roman origins to the excavations of the 1980s and 1990s, Saturday 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM and 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · trail "Hommes, femmes et enfants résistants à Beaumont-sur-Oise", ten memorial stops for 18 names, Saturday 10:30 AM · "Beaumont à travers les âges" Sunday 10:30 AM · "Enquête à Beaumont" Sunday 3:30 PM
  • Hôtel du Croissant, 2 rue Basse-de-la-Vallée · 17th-century private mansion turned into the House of Arts and Heritage, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM · exhibition "40 ans du Service départemental archéologique du Val-d'Oise", never-before-seen objects from the castle excavations conducted from 1983 to 1991 · tour of the 16th-century cellar and tasting of Beaumont wine with the Amis de Beaumont, 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
  • Beaumont-Palace Cinema, 6 avenue Anatole-France · tour of the projection booth and discovery of 35mm film, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, limited spots, booking required · workshop "Jeux d'optique et origine du cinéma" with the Balbu-ciné box, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM both days · continuous screening of the amateur film "La plage de Beaumont", shot in the 1930s · documentary on the history of the Palace directed by Thomas Edmond, Saturday 6:00 PM
  • Saint-Laurent Church · climb the bell tower, open to the public only during Heritage Days, Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · self-guided tour commented by members of the Cercle beaumontois du Patrimoine, Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
  • Évariste-Galois High School, 14 boulevard Léon-Blum · tour of the Gallo-Roman amphitheater, now located within the high school grounds, Saturday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM and 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
  • Jeanne d'Arc Institution, 14 rue Alsace-Lorraine · tour of the chapel, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
  • Pauline-Kergomard School, 14 rue de Paris · museum room, writing with quill and ink, Saturday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
  • Banque de France, 16 rue Nationale · tour of artist Ghass's studio, Sunday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM and 2:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Seine Loop: Vétheuil, Haute-Isle, La Roche-Guyon, Chérence

  • Claude-Monet House, 16 avenue Claude-Monet, Vétheuil · the house where Monet lived from 1878 to 1881 opens its ground floor for the centenary of his passing, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM-5:30 PM · trail "Dans l'univers de Monet d'hier à aujourd'hui : liens, matières et savoir-faire", with about fifteen local artisans, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Notre-Dame Church of Vétheuil, painted by Monet · guided tours Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Vétheuil Artisan Workshops · Colette workshop, fashion engraving exhibition, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM both days · weaving workshop on a 1956 cast-iron loom, 10:00 AM-7:00 PM · Sophie Dupeyrat workshop-gallery, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Vétheuil Rural Hall · lecture "Claude Monet et la mode au temps des impressionnistes" Sunday 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM · demonstration of antique book restoration
  • Ferry Landing, Vétheuil · mini-lecture "Monet à Vétheuil 1878-1881" by guide Claire Vincent, aboard the river ferry, commented 15-minute crossing, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM
  • Troglodytic Church of the Annunciation, 113 route de la Vallée, Haute-Isle · the only troglodytic church in the Île-de-France region, carved into the chalk cliff in the 17th century, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM · photography exhibition on the behind-the-scenes of the filming of "Bonnard, Pierre et Marthe", in Haute-Isle, La Roche-Guyon, and Vétheuil · lecture "La vie d'un photographe" by portraitist Guy Vivien, 11:15 AM both days · "L'invention de la photographie" Saturday 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM · meeting on the beginnings of photography, from Niépce to Daguerre, 10:15 AM both days
  • Haute-Isle Municipal Orchard · exhibition "Les nymphéas sur les traces de Monet" by Vincent Heguy, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Champ Monet, chemin de l'Abbaye, Haute-Isle · screening of the film "Bonnard, Pierre et Marthe" by Martin Provost, Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Château de La Roche-Guyon · commented tours on WWII all day, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, with actors from the Pact en Vexin association · sound and visual installation "Les voix des casemates, 1944" by Tomasz Namerła, in the casemates used in 1944 by Erwin Rommel's staff
  • Le Jardin de Claire-Lise, rue du Quai, La Roche-Guyon · painting, sculpture, and ceramics by Claire-Lise Champarnaud, Jung Shen, and Loren Batt, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • La Roche-Guyon Town Hall · techniques and processes for restoring old films and photos, Saturday 3:30 PM, 40 spots
  • Chérence · commented hike "Chérence, histoire de pierre", on the limestone quarries of the plateau, Saturday 2:30 PM · Saint-Denis Church, Romanesque nave from the late 11th century and 16th-century ensemble, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, with an exhibition on painter Marie-Thérèse Dethan-Roullet (1870-1945)

Cergy-Pontoise and the Oise Valley

  • Maubuisson Abbey, avenue Richard-de-Tour, Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône · historical guided tour Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM, booking required · unusual cellar tour "Vingt mille lieux sous l'abbaye" at 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM both days, booking required, not accessible to people with reduced mobility · "La grange en lumière" with artist Hugo Béhérégaray, in the exceptionally opened barn, 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · metal embossing workshop "L'abbaye embrochée" 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · inauguration of the photo exhibition "Regards sur Maubuisson", fifteen images created by Marie Ménestrier and Marie-Hélène Peltier, Saturday 2:30 PM · concert "Amore Toscano" with the Il Graviglio ensemble and Marco Angioloni, Val d'Oise Baroque program, Sunday 4:00 PM
  • Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône Town Hall · storytelling walk about the city's personalities, with an actor from the Théâtre Uvol, Saturday 2:00 PM-4:30 PM
  • Château de Grouchy, 14 rue William-Thornley, Osny · exhibition "William Thornley : les secrets de son atelier", early watercolors, youth drawings, and never-before-seen lithographs, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · Corinne Poplimont exhibition 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · family investigation game "Vol au château de Busagny" 2:00 PM-5:00 PM both days · open house of the Petit-Robinson vineyard cellar and tasting of the 2025 vintage, 3:00 PM-6:00 PM · Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens church open 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · watercolor workshop with Corinne Poplimont Sunday 3:00 PM, booking required · show "Chapeau, Perrault !" by the Théâtre en Stock company, Sunday 4:00 PM
  • Val-d'Oise Departmental Firefighters Museum, 14 rue William-Thornley, Osny · Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, with a parade in the park and concert by two brass bands, volunteer group stand, and drone demonstration
  • Cerclades University Library, place des Cerclades, Cergy · exhibition of the university's heritage collections and exceptional opening of the reserve, Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • La cour des arts, 8 rue Nationale, Vauréal · market of ceramicists and artisans, demonstrations, and on-site catering, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM · at the ZIGZAG gallery, exhibition "Faune et Flore" with La Source Garouste-Villarceaux
  • Vauréal, rue Amédée-de-Caix-de-Saint-Aymour · historical walk around the village's three listed monuments: Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church, the cemetery cross, and the covered alley, Sunday 2:30 PM
  • Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité Church, 33 rue Gabriel-Lainé, Jouy-le-Moutier · concert by the Anidrà duo, handpan and esraj, with Maurice Spitz and Frédéric Perroux, Saturday 6:00 PM, booking required

The French Vexin

  • Departmental Archaeological Museum, 4 place du Château, Guiry-en-Vexin · historical reenactment "À la rencontre des Mérovingiens", camp, costumes, and jewelry, Saturday and Sunday 1:00 PM-6:00 PM · exhibition "Le monde de Clovis" in flash tours 2:00 PM-4:20 PM · escape game "À la recherche de la tombe mérovingienne" 2:00 PM-4:45 PM
  • French Vexin Museum, 2 rue Achim-d'Abos, Théméricourt · interactive exhibition Archi'Vexin on Vexin architecture, Saturday 9:30 AM-12:30 PM and 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM · 30-minute express tours Sunday 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM, and 4:30 PM · lecture "Étonnantes maisons et belles demeures du Vexin français" with Marianne Metais and Luc-Olivier Baschet, Sunday 2:00 PM, booking required
  • Tool Museum, rue de la Mairie, Wy-dit-Joli-Village · commented tour of Claude Pigeard's forge, tool collections, remains of Gallo-Roman baths, and medieval-inspired garden, Saturday and Sunday 2:30 PM, booking required · wood carving demonstration by Jonathan Bernard and presentation of a collective creation led with Vexin children, 1:00 PM-6:00 PM both days
  • Domaine de Villarceaux, route de Villers, Chaussy · commented tour "Villarceaux, des origines au Grand Siècle" Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM · tour "Du siècle des Lumières à aujourd'hui", Upper Castle and three centuries of gardens, Saturday and Sunday 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM · booking required
  • Saint-Crépin-et-Saint-Crépinien Church, Chaussy · first public opening, with presentation of liturgical objects, Saturday and Sunday 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
  • Château de Vigny, 1 rue Beaudoin · lecture "Le château de Vigny à travers les âges", from its construction in the 16th century to the preservation campaigns of the last decade, Saturday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, booking required
  • Saint-Sulpice Church, Chars · self-guided tour Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM and 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, with an exhibition on the work carried out in the 19th and 20th centuries and future projects · guided tours of the Romanesque capitals, Gothic nave, and Renaissance bell tower, Saturday 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 5:00 PM, Sunday 3:00 PM
  • Notre-Dame Church, Épiais-Rhus · exhibition "Notre-Dame d'Épiais-Rhus mise en lumière", Renaissance building erected between 1570 and 1590 and listed since 1911, self-guided tour Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, guided tours 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM · vintage car gathering
  • Arnaud Kasper Sculpture Park – le Bois des arts, 2 sente du Moulin, Épiais-Rhus · Saturday and Sunday 2:30 PM-6:30 PM
  • Notre-Dame Church, Magny-en-Vexin · presentation by Nicolas Laplane of his thesis on religious life in Magny-en-Vexin in the 18th century, followed by a discussion, Sunday 4:00 PM
  • Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais Church, Saint-Gervais · guided tours with musical entertainment, sacristy with listed woodwork open, Saturday and Sunday 2:30 PM-5:00 PM
  • Saint-Clair Church, Hérouville-en-Vexin · exhibition on the 2003 archaeological excavations conducted in the church, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
  • Jardins de Campagne, 13 rue de Butel, Grisy-les-Plâtres · garden labeled "Jardin remarquable", self-guided tour Saturday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Old Town Hall, 13 rue Jules-Ferry, Saint-Clair-sur-Epte · collaborative photography exhibition "Du haut de ce clocher 1000 ans d'histoire vous contemple…", contributed by residents, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Pontoise Airfield – Cormeilles-en-Vexin · open house, aircraft exhibition, and meeting with airport stakeholders, Sunday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Montmorency Valley and Parisis Hillsides

  • National Museum of the Renaissance, Château d'Écouen · free self-guided tour Saturday and Sunday 9:30 AM-12:45 PM and 2:00 PM-5:30 PM · new exhibition "Couronner le ciel, épis de faîtage et décors de toiture", 9:30 AM-12:30 PM and 2:00 PM-5:30 PM · presentations "Du chantier à l'exposition", where the scientific team shares discoveries from three years of restoration, Saturday 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:00 PM, Sunday 2:15 PM and 3:30 PM · theatrical tour "À la recherche de Madame Campan", in seven stages in the gardens, Sunday 3:00 PM, booking required
  • Jean-Jacques-Rousseau Museum, 5 rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau, Montmorency · guided tour of the house where Rousseau lived from 1757 to 1762, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · exhibition "Impitoyables Lumières ! Amitiés et rivalités au temps de Jean-Jacques Rousseau" · exhibition "Jean-Jacques en son cœur" by sculptor Marie Busson · quill, ink, and wax seal workshop, 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
  • Fort de Cormeilles-en-Parisis, 1 route stratégique · Sunday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM: group guided tours, Fort museum in three rooms covering the period from 1870 to the present day, historical bread ovens with on-site baking, model of the 155 De Bange cannon, and reenactors in period attire
  • L'Empreinte, 31 rue Thibault-Chabrand, Cormeilles-en-Parisis · exhibition "Fan de Daguerre ! Cormeilles célèbre son photographe", in the birthplace of Louis Daguerre, with daguerreotypes and immersive film, Saturday 10:00 AM-1:00 PM and 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · guided tours Saturday 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM · workshop "Fabrique ton cadre à daguerréotype" Saturday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM · meeting with Stéphane Belzère, creator of the diorama, Sunday 6:00 PM, booking required
  • Chenêt Washhouse, place Cauchoix, Cormeilles-en-Parisis · guided tours of the recently renovated washhouse and its dome, Sunday 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM, and 4:30 PM, booking required
  • Sannois Windmill, 26 rue des Moulins · guided tours of the pivot windmill built in 1759, the last of its kind still in working order in the Île-de-France region, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-7:00 PM
  • Taverny · guided walk of Notre-Dame church, from the altarpiece to the attic and organ, by art historian Laure Gauffre, Saturday 10:00 AM-12:30 PM · tour of the Madeleine-Renaud theater and its recording studios, Saturday 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM, two 45-minute sessions, booking required · open-air exhibition "Taverny remonte le temps", to be followed at the exact locations of old photographs, Saturday and Sunday · exhibition "Taverny à travers les cartes postales anciennes" at the SNCF train station, platform towards Paris, Saturday and Sunday 6:30 AM-8:30 PM · Gallo-Roman artifact hunt starting from the Micro-Folie, Saturday 2:30 PM
  • Compagnie d'Arc d'Ermont, 105 rue Saint-Gratien · opening of the lodge and the archery garden (beursault), as intangible cultural heritage, Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Buttes du Parisis Regional Natural Area, Montigny-lès-Cormeilles · walk "Empreintes du Parisis : marcher dans les traces du paysage", Saturday 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
  • Les Jardins d'Arcadie Residence, 9 rue André-Nouet, Domont · tour of the rehabilitation of a 19th-century castle into a senior residence, Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Domaine de Montmanoir, 6 rue de Paris, Montlignon · photography trail based on old views of the estate and its buildings, Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, booking required
  • Roger-Prévot Hospital, 52 rue de Paris, Moisselles · historical walk in the former asylum for the establishment's 120th anniversary, led by a history PhD student, Saturday 2:30 PM
  • Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt · lecture "Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris : un patrimoine sauvé" by Marc Soleranski, Lionel-Terray cultural and sports center, Saturday 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, ages 15+, booking required · immersive role-playing game at the Bernard-Tronchet toy library, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM

Oise Valley, Pays de France, and Plaine de France

  • Royaumont Abbey, Asnières-sur-Oise · unique tour with opening of the so-called "Saint Louis" room following the guided tour, Saturday 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 3:30 PM · open libraries and lectures, including one on Debussy · €11 full price, reduced prices, booking required
  • Archéa Museum, 56 rue de Paris, Louvres · guided tours of the permanent exhibition, nearly 800 archaeological objects from the Pays de France, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM-6:00 PM · temporary exhibition "Rouge ! Archéologie d'une couleur" · photo exhibition "Nouvelles ruralités à Louvres" by Matthias Crépel · scavenger hunt for ages 4+ · escape game "Panique à Saint-Rieul" Saturday 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM, booking required · guided tour of the Saint-Rieul tower Sunday 3:00 PM, departs from the museum
  • Orville Archaeological Site, chemin d'Orville, Louvres · guided tours of the Hundred Years' War castle and early Middle Ages reconstructions, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM · participatory workshop to build a fortified castle with over 20,000 Kapla planks, Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, ages 8+
  • Ysieux Potters' Archaeological Site, Grande Rue, Fosses · tour of the ongoing site: rammed earth reception building, remains of old kilns under restoration, 17th-century farm courtyard, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM, booking required
  • Three works by Guillaume Bottazzi, rue Rosa-Parks, Fosses · enameled works installed in 2021, Saturday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Cartoucherie Ecomuseum, 24 Grande Rue, Survilliers · guided tour of the ecomuseum and the workers' housing estate of the French Cartoucherie, a factory founded in 1903, Saturday and Sunday 2:30 PM-5:30 PM, booking required
  • Survilliers Town Hall · exhibition "Villa Ysieux", collective creation by Antonin Heck with residents of Fosses, Marly-la-Ville, and Survilliers, Saturday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • La Fabrique du musée, 24 rue de Paris, Gonesse · continuous tour-workshop behind the scenes of the future museum, Saturday 5:00 PM-8:30 PM, booking required
  • Place Hyacinthe-Drujon, Goussainville · guided tours of the "Vieux Pays", its centuries-old houses, and its church, with Philippe Vieillard and Jérôme Moreau, Saturday 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 3:30 PM
  • Sarcelles · naval museum, created by the Association of Former Sailors of Sarcelles-Garges, Saturday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM and Sunday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM · tour on the history of the Sarcelles castle, now the Simone-Veil cultural center, Saturday 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, booking required · permanent exhibition "L'histoire des grands ensembles" at the Anna-Langfus library, Saturday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Château d'Arnouville, 7 rond-point de la Victoire · guided tour of the castle built from 1751 to 1757 for Jean-Baptiste de Machault, and its park, Sunday 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM, booking required
  • Saint-Didier Church, 1 rue Gambetta, Villiers-le-Bel · tour of the church listed in 1931 and presentation of its 17th-century organ, Saturday 11:00 AM · concert "Seraphim in Luce", motets and arias of French Baroque for two sopranos and organ, Saturday 6:00 PM, booking required
  • François-Mauriac Museum, 5 rue Léon-Bouchard, Vémars · commented tour in a room of the Château de la Motte, Saturday and Sunday 2:30 PM-6:30 PM, 15 spots
  • Val'Pôle, route de Bouqueval, Le Plessis-Gassot · Saturday 9:30 AM-4:00 PM: guided tours of the waste recovery site and biodiversity tours, registration required, workshops on making objects from recycled plastic, sorting games, exhibitions on machinery and the site's biodiversity
  • Louis-Senlecq Museum of Art and History, 31 Grande Rue, L'Isle-Adam · exhibition "Mémoires du paysage", engravings and drawings by Caroline Bouyer and Ariane Fruit, and family workshops, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
  • La Plage, avenue du Général-de-Gaulle, L'Isle-Adam · guided tour on seaside tourism in the Paris region since the 1910s, Saturday 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM, 25 spots
  • Viarmes, 21 rue de Paris · exhibition "Mémoire de l'eau : patrimoine hydraulique de Viarmes et Royaumont", with virtual reality headset tour, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM and 2:00 PM-5:00 PM · harp hike-concert from the remains of the medieval castle of Viarmes to Royaumont, via the washhouses and the 13th-century Fontaine aux Moines, reopened for the occasion, Sunday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
  • Belloy-en-France, meet at place Sainte-Beuve · cultural hike on the history of the municipality, with the association Belloy-en-France autrement, Sunday 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, booking required
  • Saint-Vivien Church, Bruyères-sur-Oise · exhibition of old postcards of the municipality, Saturday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM · recital "Faire résonner la pierre" by the Choristes de Studiochant and Vincent Casalta, Saturday 3:00 PM

The Chinese Pavilion of L'Isle-Adam, initially announced, is cancelled: neither the Sunday self-guided tour nor the Saturday riddle game will take place.

Prices Journées du Patrimoine 95 2026

Free admission to almost all sites: of the 244 events listed in Val-d'Oise, 238 are announced as free. Paid exceptions: Royaumont Abbey (Asnières-sur-Oise), €11 full price, reduced prices; Auberge Ravoux, the Van Gogh house in Auvers-sur-Oise, €10 full price, €8 reduced price, free for children under 12; Daubigny's House-Studio (Auvers-sur-Oise), special Heritage Days rate. 54 events require mandatory booking, including tours of the Pontoise courthouse, the Château d'Arnouville, and the Domaine de Villarceaux. Booking is done on the site's page at journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr.
Practical information

Practical information — Journées du Patrimoine 95

Practical Information

Participating Sites

The list of participating venues in Val-d'Oise is available on the Ministry of Culture's portal, journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr, where you will find a dedicated page for each site detailing opening hours, events, and access or booking requirements. The Val-d'Oise Department also shares the program for its own cultural sites at valdoise.fr.

Access

Varies by location. Please check the individual page for each site on journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr for specific opening times and access details.

Admission

Admission is free for the vast majority of sites throughout the weekend. A few private monuments and sites that charge admission year-round may still apply their standard fees.

Contact

Département du Val-d'Oise, Direction de la culture
2 avenue du Parc, 95032 Cergy
Tel: 01 34 25 30 30
Website: valdoise.fr

The Journées du Patrimoine Val-d'Oise: two days to explore a territory

The European Heritage Days in Val-d'Oise are one of the most popular cultural events in the department. Every third weekend of September, in accordance with the national calendar coordinated by the Ministry of Culture, hundreds of sites open their doors for free or offer special activities for the general public.

Val-d'Oise has an exceptionally rich heritage, often unknown to the general public. Founded on a territory that was at the heart of medieval and royal Île-de-France, the department's treasures include:

  • Castles and manors such as the Château de la Roche-Guyon, the Château d'Écouen (National Museum of the Renaissance), the Château de Méry-sur-Oise, or the Château de Thury-en-Valois
  • Abbeys and priories such as the Abbey of Maubuisson in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, the Abbey of Royaumont in Asnières-sur-Oise, and the Abbey of Valprofonde
  • Museums such as the Departmental Archaeological Museum in Guiry-en-Vexin, the museum of the painter Daubigny in Auvers-sur-Oise, or the Van Gogh House
  • Classified natural and landscape sites
  • Civil and industrial buildings bearing witness to contemporary history

The national theme adapted locally

Each year, the Heritage Days are organized around a national theme — "Living Heritage", "Heritage of Itineraries, Routes and Networks", "Maritime Heritage", etc. — which each territory adapts to its own specificities. In Val-d'Oise, this annual theme is an opportunity to highlight little-known aspects of local heritage and invite new discoveries.

Guided tours and activities

Beyond simple openings, the Journées du Patrimoine du Val-d'Oise offer numerous activities: guided tours commented by historians and specialists, workshops for children to discover heritage trades, historical reenactments, concerts in heritage settings, and temporary exhibitions.

Free access

In the spirit of the European Heritage Days, all activities offered by participating sites are free or at reduced prices. This free access is a unique opportunity for the inhabitants of Val-d'Oise to discover places that are usually ticketed or closed, and for external visitors to explore a department often overlooked in favor of Paris and its immediate surroundings.

Where does it take place — Journées du Patrimoine 95

Sites patrimoniaux du Val-d'Oise
Divers sites du département, 95000 Cergy

Journées du Patrimoine 95 in brief

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