{"id":9128,"date":"2013-08-30T15:55:10","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T13:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colleensparis.com\/?p=9128"},"modified":"2013-10-04T18:36:20","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T16:36:20","slug":"history-of-journees-europeennes-du-patrimoine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2013\/08\/history-of-journees-europeennes-du-patrimoine\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Journ\u00e9es Europ\u00e9ennes du Patrimoine"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Journees<\/a>

Journees du Patrimoine ceiling interior of the bank Societe Generale Boulevard Haussmann<\/p><\/div>\n

Jack Lang decided in 1984 to open the doors of French public buildings to the public. 50 countries in Europe now do the same, annually the third week in September.<\/p>\n

After that first Journ\u00e9e Portes ouvertes dans les monuments historiques<\/i> (Historical Monuments Open House)\u00a0<\/i>on the third Sunday in September. The Sunday visits became so successful, that in 1992 the event became a day-two French affair taking place the third weekend in September. The name changed to\u00a0Journ\u00e9es du Patrimoine.<\/i>\u00a0Europe adopted the name\u00a0Journ\u00e9es europ\u00e9ennes du patrimoine<\/i>\u00a0in 2000.<\/p>\n

For the French, this is an opportunity to visit their national monuments that are closed to the public or have limited access the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

The visits include national monuments, churches, theaters, castles, private residences, banks, parliament buildings, government buildings, justice buildings, city halls, chambers of commerce.<\/p>\n

Connect on Facebook<\/a> for more information or visit the European Heritage Days (EHD)<\/a> Web site.<\/p>\n

Newspapers for listings and maps<\/strong>
\nCheck the Wednesday or Thursday newspapers “Aujourd’hui<\/a><\/strong>“. “Le Parisien<\/a><\/strong>” or\u00a0L’Etudiant<\/a><\/strong>” \u00a0before the event for a hard copy of the addresses and times.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go on line and use the search keywords “journees du patrimoine” for these newspapers every year. Chances are they will have a listing of patrimony openings in Paris (by arrondissement) and in France. You choose the “Ile-de-France”, “Paris 75” and then an “arrondissement number”.<\/p>\n

Enlarge the map or scroll down for the list of open venues in that arrondissement. Choose one, for the days and times and a history.<\/p>\n

Le Parisien has an application “LeParisien.sortie” to download on either iTunes or Samsung.<\/p>\n

Alternative Online Information<\/strong>
\nTwo other alternatives for help in finding information: (1) the iPhone and smartphone application “Patrimap<\/strong>” and (2) a sense of adventure.<\/p>\n

The Download<\/strong>
\nDownloading the “Patrimap” is the easiest way to search for the story behind Paris patrimony anytime. The app is available on iTunes and for other smartphone downloads. On the iPhone\/iTunes, it is located in the “Travel” section in English.<\/p>\n

Once you open the application, “Patrimap” your top choice is “Nearby”. The app will read your location and list the venues in your vicinity and a short description about the place. It does not list the hours. It is useful even when it is not time for Journ\u00e9es du Patrimoine.<\/p>\n

While in Paris, use the nearest park for a\u00a0WiFi<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0connection to avoid roaming charges or download an application to find Hotspots.
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