European Heritage Days 2025 at the Collège de France
Every year, the Collège de France opens its doors for the European Heritage Days. On September 20 and 21 2025, over 6 000 people discovered the history and missions of the institution. - patrick Imbert.
A large number of Collège de France staff were on hand to welcome visitors. - patrick Imbert.
Visitors explored an exceptional architectural heritage. - patrick Imbert.
Staff and professors from the Collège de France were on hand to provide visitors with historical pointers. - patrick Imbert.
Children and adults alike took advantage of the play areas at the two sites to solve riddles with the help of 600 game-books distributed during the days. - patrick Imbert.
Despite the rain, the rooftop terrace of the Collège de France was the perfect place to admire Paris. - patrick Imbert.
The ephemeral boutique offered objects in the Collège's colors, as well as books from The Collège de France Publishing Department signed by their authors at signing sessions. - patrick Imbert.
The Cardinal-Lemoine site welcomed the curious to the Institute of Civilizations at the Collège de France. The site groups together the chairs, laboratories and libraries dedicated to the study of major civilizations and contemporary societies, and offered visitors the chance to see the exhibition " Jules Oppert et la découverte de la Mésopotamie (1850-1905) ". The exhibition will run until October 10 ! - patrick Imbert.
A program of mini-conferences, led by professors from the Collège de France, gave an insight into the wealth of current research in fields as varied as history, sinology, astronomy, computer science and archaeology. - patrick Imbert.