The European Heritage Days are back for a new edition. They will take place from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September 2024. Find the main part of the programme in Calvados. To find an event more easily, you can press the “Ctrl” and “F” keys simultaneously and then enter the name of the municipality.
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The full program:
ARGENCES
Door Mill. 1, rue du Moulin. Guided tour. Sat 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 06 61 98 43 25. Free !
Val-ès-Dunes Tourist Office. Place Général-Leclerc. Guided tour: “The Battle of Val-ès-Dunes”. Sat at 2 p.m. (duration 2 hours). Meeting point: tourist office. Free !
AURSEULLES
Anctoville Castle. Exhibition by Didier Nivaut. Sat-Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free !
BALLEROY-SUR-DROME
Balleroy Castle. Demonstration: presentation of the renovation work by the craftsmen. A behind-the-scenes look at the renovation of this 17th century buildinge century. Sat-Sun 11am-6pm. Free ! Guided tour. Sat-Sun 11am-6pm (duration 30 min). Tours depart every 30 min, last departure 5:30pm, max. 20 people. Free ! Free visit of the museum and the park. Sat-Sun 11am-6pm. €5, free for children. 02 31 21 06 76. Free !
BARNEVILLE-LA-BERTRAN
Church of Saint John the Baptist. The village. Free visit. Fri, Sat, Sun 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free !
BASLY
Protestant cemetery. Talbot Street. Free visit. Sat-Sun 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free !
Saint George Church. Free visit. Sat-Sun 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free !
BAYEUX
Notre Dame Cathedral. Bayeux Philharmonic Concert. Sat at 8:30 p.m. (duration 2 hours). Free ! Guided tour. Sat Sun 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Some access is prohibited for under 12s, be in good physical condition to visit the upper parts. Free !
MAHB – Bayeux Museum of Art and History. Free visit. Sat-Sun 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Free !
Museum of the Battle of Normandy. Exhibition: “Youth and Resistance”. Sat-Sun 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Free ! Flash guided tour of the exhibition: “Youth and Resistance”. Sat-Sun at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (duration 30 min). Free !
Bayeux Tapestry Museum. Exhibition: “TaPIXIe de Bayeux”. Sat-Sun 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Free !
BEAUTIFUL LIFE IN AUGE
Saint-Germain Church. Path of the two churches. Guided tour. Sun at 3:30 p.m. (duration 30 min). Free !
BENERVILLE-SUR-MER
Saint Christopher Church. Rue Emile-Liétout. Guided tour. Sun 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free !
BENOUVILLE
Benouville Castle. Entertainment for young people: treasure hunt. Sat 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Workshop: XXL games. Sat 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Workshop: Miss Pie’s diary, an archaeological account of the Battle of Normandy. Sat 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Workshop: memory in the time of motherhood. Sat 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Workshop: photobooth. Sat 2pm to 6pm Sun 10am to 6pm. Free ! Restoration workshops. Sat 2pm to 6pm Sun 10am to 6pm. Free ! Concert: “At the table”. Sun 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Concert: “Acousmonium”. Sat 2pm to 6pm Sun 10am to 6pm. Free ! Concert: “Sound massages”. Sun 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free! Concert: “Ouate! Clavichord solo with Antoine Berland”. Sat at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (duration 50 min). Free ! Exhibition: “Chateau life under Louis XVI”. Sat 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Exhibition: “When archaeology tells the story of the Battle of Normandy”. Sat 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Screening: documentary film on the departmental maternity home of Bénouville. Sat at 3 p.m., Sun at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. (duration 2 hours). Free ! Film screening: “Jeanne du Barry”. Sat at 8 p.m. (duration 2 hours). Bring a folding chair and blanket. Free ! Show: “Muscles”. Sports and musical performance. Sun 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Guided tour of the exterior. Sat 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Flash guided tour of the interiors. Sat 2pm to 6pm Sun 10am to 6pm. Free ! Free visit. Sat 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free !
BERNIÈRES-D’AILLY
Ailly Castle. Free visit: “The castle exhibits Venice”. Sat. Sun. 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. €5, free for under-12s.
BERNIÈRES-SUR-MER
Church of Our Lady of the Nativity. Guided tour. Sat-Sun at 3 p.m. (duration 1 hour). Free !
BEUVRON-EN-AUGE
The Lutinerie. 7, place Michel-Vermughen. Independent circuit: treasure hunt in the streets. Fri Sat Sun 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Booklet to be collected from the Lutinerie. Free !
BONNEVILLE-LA-LOUVET
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. Place Henri-Louvet. Guided tour: “If Bonneville-la-Louvet were told to you “tales and legends from here and elsewhere””. Sunday at 3 p.m. (duration 1 hour 30 minutes). Meet at the church. 02 31 64 12 77. Free !
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-ODON
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. 68A, route de Bretagne. Demonstration: presentation of the organ. Sun 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free ! Free visit. Sun 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free !
BREVILLE-LES-MONTS
Farm of Jean-François Godard. 16, route de Merville. Demonstration: visit to a bread oven. 18th century ovene century. Sat 9:30am to 6pm. Free !
CABOURG
TOURIST OFFICE. Guided tour of Cabourg. Sat at 2:30 p.m. (duration 1 hour 30 mins). Meet at the tourist office, 30 people max. Free !
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CAEN
Abbey of the Ladies. Guided tour. Sat-Sun 10am-12pm and 2pm-5pm. Tours depart every 30 min. Free !
Abbey of Men – Town Hall. Esplanade Jean-Marie-Louvel. Entertainment for young people: children’s game booklet. Sat 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sun 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Ages 6-12. Free ! Guided tour: “Summer 44, the abbey becomes a health island” (registration required). Sunday at 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. (duration 1 hour 30 minutes). 30 people max. Free ! Guided tour. Sat at 3pm, 4pm, 5pm and 6pm, Sun at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm and 6pm (duration 30 min). Subject to weddings on Saturday. Free ! Free visit of the 18th century roomse century, the Guard Room and the press. Sat 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sun 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free ! Free visit of the cloister and exhibitions. Sat-Sun 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 02 31 30 42 81. Free !
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Academy of Sciences, Arts and Literature. 12, Place Saint-Pierre. Guided tour. Sat-Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 02 31 86 14 16. Free !
Former chapel of Sainte-Paix. Rue du Marais. “Exhibition Y”. Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. 09 75 82 29 92. Free !
Departmental archives of Calvados. 61, rue de Lion-sur-Mer. Conference: “The Press in Calvados from the Occupation to the Liberation”. Sun at 4 p.m. (duration 1 hour). Free ! Conference: “The Samson Resistance Network”. Sat at 4 p.m. (duration 1 hour). Free ! Demonstration: presentation of how the website and reading room work. Sat-Sun 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Exhibition of original press issues related to the Second World War. Sat-Sun 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free !
Alexis-de-Tocqueville Library. Exhibition: Agnès Rosenstiehl, 60 years of writings and illustrations. Fri 6pm to 8pm Sat 10am to 6:30pm Sun 3pm to 6:30pm. Free ! Guided tour: presentation of heritage documents. Sat 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free !
Rosalind Franklin University Library. Campus 2, Côte de Nacre, Boulevard Maréchal-Juin. Guided tour of the exhibition: “Heritage and microscopy”. Fri Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free !
Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Normandy. 13 bis, rue Saint-Ouen. Guided tour (registration required). Sat at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. (duration 1 hour). 30 people max. Free !
United Protestant Church. 19, rue Mélingue. Free visit of the Protestant temple. Sat 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free !
Saint-Julien Church. 3, rue Malfilâtre. Projection: slideshow with commentary on the operation of a large organ. Sat-Sun 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Guided tour of the great organ with demonstrations. Sat-Sun 2pm-6pm. Free ! Free visit. Sat-Sun 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. 06 61 78 10 51. Free !
Saint Nicholas Church. Rue Saint-Nicolas. Exhibition by Sean Scully. Fri Sat Sun 10am to 6pm. Free !
FRAC Normandy – Caen. Concert by Ellah A. Thaun and Nathanaëlle-Éléonore Hauguel. Sat at 5:30 p.m. (duration 1 hour). Free ! Exhibition “I am here” by Lily van der Stokker. Sat Sun 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Exhibition “Soleil noir” by Maxime Verdier. Sat-Sun 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Exhibition “Tortille (un doigt)” by Geromine Gautier. Sat-Sun 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free ! Guided tour of the Lorge district. Sat…………
