Heritage Days 2024: Horse Games at the Musée de la Toile de Jouy (78)

The 41st Journées du Patrimoine (Days of Heritage) will take place in Paris on September 21 and 22, 2024. A magical weekend that offers visitors the opportunity to discover, for free, the hidden treasures of the City of Light, from historical monuments to emblematic museums, in places that are normally inaccessible.

This unmissable cultural event of the year is a real invitation to marvel, learn and celebrate our cultural heritage. So don't miss the chance to discover the best-kept secrets of Paris and the surrounding region and start planning your itinerary now!

Heritage Days 2024 in the temples of fashion, luxury and beauty
The 2024 Paris Heritage Days will take place this weekend, September 21 and 22, 2024. For the occasion, we invite you to discover the temples of fashion in Paris that will open their doors to you. The secrets of the fashion houses and department stores await you! [Read more]

The Musée de la Toile de Jouy, a journey into the world of cotton printing
The Musée de la Toile de Jouy, dedicated to the emblematic fabric with floral motifs and figures, is located in the Château de l'Églantine in Jouy-en-Josas (78). In addition to its historical collection, the museum regularly exhibits contemporary artists and organizes creative workshops! [Read more]

The Museum of the Canvas of Jouy is a must on the fashion itinerary of the Heritage Travel 2024! A true jewel of textile history, it was created in 1977 to pay tribute to the emblematic printed fabric of the same name, created in the 18th century in Jouy-en-Josas, in the Yvelines region of France. This fabric conquered the world with its poetic universe of rural motifs.

In the heart of a charming castle, the museum offers a fascinating insight into the world of printed fabrics, the secrets of their manufacture and the great artists of the time. The collections illustrate the evolution of the Toile de Jouy over the centuries and constitute an invaluable heritage!

Program of the Heritage Days at the Musée de la Toile de Jouy:

• Riding games for the whole family
  21 and 22 September

  The Musée de la Toile de Jouy invites young and old to take part in various events. On the programme: horse games, Chamboule Tout, hobby horse races, puzzles, memory… You can even make and personalise your own horse game piece! Take part in all the events and get your official diploma!

• Guided tour of the exhibition “The crin in all its faces”.
  21 and 22 September

  On the occasion of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and the equestrian events at the Palace of Versailles, discover the special exhibition “The horse in all its glory, woven from an exceptional fibre” at the museum. Accompanied by a guide, you will learn how horsehair is used as a textile, craft and synthetic fibre.

Happy Heritage Days in Yvelines!