Journées Européennes du Patrimone

European Heritage Day has a wealth of events throughout France. Several of the events have a reduced tariff for the day but most are free. Below is a selection only, there are other event not promoted on the JEP site

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Friday 15th

Champagne Mouton Fri 15th 10:00-12:00 guide tour of Château

Etagnac Château de Rochbrune Fri 15th 9:30-16:00 guided tours €

Manot Saint Martial Church Fri 15th 9:30-18:30

Saturday 16th

Alloue Sat 16th artists & artisans at L'Age

Angouleme Sat 16th Sensory experience in the Departmental Archives (free but reservation required) 

Aunac sur Charente Sat 16th 14:00-18:00 Le Moulins de Bayers: guided tour plus Charantais during Franco-Prussian war 1870-1871

Aunac sur Charente Sat 16th 14:00-18:00 Château de Bayers self-guided tour of interior & exterior €

Availle-Limouzine Sat 16th 14:30-22:00 guided tours through the town

Bouin Sat 16th 2023 9:00-19:00 Notre-Dame Church

Brigueiul Sat 16th 8:00-19:00 City Gates, Pyramid fountain, Saint Martial Church, Dungeon of Brigueiul, Merovingian Calvary, Lantern of the Dead

Cassinomagus Sat 16th conference "Techniques and profession of archeaology", oil lamp making, guided tour of the baths & the baths' heating system, [virtual reality tour of Gallo-Roman temple €]

Chabanais Sat 16th "Chabanais: rue Souchet yesterday & today" street has been completely renovated and decorated

Chaillac-sur-Vienne Saint Surnin Church Sat 16th 10:00-18:00

Charroux Sat 16th 10:00-12:30 tour of Charroux Abbey

Chef Boutonne Sat 16th 10:00-13:00 self-guided tour of Château de Javarzay, early renaissance style castle €

Confolens Sat 16 guided tours:  11:00 banks of the Vienne, 15:00 rue de Soleil using Archistoire app

Confolens Sat 16th 14:00-16:00 Moulin Queriaud visit restored flour mill

Le Forêt de Tessé Sat 16th 14:00-18:00 self-guided tour through partially restored medieval house

Lessac Sat 16th 10:00-12:30  Domaine de Boisbuchet guided tours of the estate €

Limalonges Sat 16th 9:00-18:00 Saint Jean Baptiste Church, Château de Monetenau guided tour of interior & exterior

Londigny Sat 16th 10:00-12:00 Nordic walk through town

Nanteuil Sat 16th 14L-19:00 visit restored Carolingian abbeyPaizay-Naudouin Sat 16th 10:30-12:00 guided tour of chapel and exterior of castle

Rochechouart Sat 16th 15:00-16:0 guided tour "Contempory art, architecture and heritage"Saint Coutant Sat 16th 14:00-17:30 Château de Puybautier access to exterior

Roumazieres-Loubert Château Payras: Sat 16th 10:00-12:00 guided tour through the 11 rooms €

La Rochette Sat 16th 9:00-18:00 Saint Sebastien Church

La Rochefoucauld Sat 16th 10:00-19:00 interior of the castle €

La Rochefoucauld Sat 16th Convent Cloisters 14:30-15:45 guided tour of the performance hall, 18:30-19:30 poetry performance

Saint Fraigne Sat 16th 10:00-16:00 Heritage in Action

Saint Germain: Sat 16 11:00-12:00 guided tour 

Saint Junien Sat 16th 14:00-18:00 Collégiale et maison paroissale guided tour Pleuville Sat 16th 14:00-18:00 Château de Plueville inc. craft fair

St Martin l'Ars Sat 16th 10:30-18:00 Abbaye Royal de la Réau €

St Maurice des Lions: Pigeonnier de Gamory Fri 15th 9:30-18:00 self-guided tour

Souvigné Sat 16th 10:30-17:30 visit Logis de Boisguerin and 3 nearby farmsCoulgens Sat 16th 10:00-13:00 Logis de Signone guided tour of dungeon, medieval cellar and prison

Surin Sat 16th 10:00-12:00 Château de Cibioux (€4)

Valdelaume Sat 16th 9:00-19:00 self-guided tour of frescoes in Saint Martin Church

Verteuil sur Charente Sat 16th 10:00-17:00 self.guided tour of the park of the Château; Convent open too

Villegats Sat 16th 11:00-12:00 guided tour of the Templar and Hospitalier command post

Villognon Sat 16th 14:30-18:30 display of 700 dolls from a collection

Sunday 17th

Alloue Sun 17th 10:00-18:00 artists & artisans at L'Age, 11:00-15:00 demonstrations at the lavoir & a little train crossing the village between the old station and the L'Age plus a film and books "give-away" and a pizza wagon on-site

Angouleme Sun 17th Sensory experience in the Departmental Archives (free but reservation required) 

Charroux Sun 17th 14:00-17:00 16th century houseLinazay Sun 17th 15:00-16:00 exceptional opening of  FRAC reservesYvrac et Malleyrand Sun 17th 9:30-13:00 horse riding, picnic and guided walk, 9:30-19:30 art exhibition and concert in Yvrac church, 14:00-17:00 hiking tour through the commune

Confolens Sun 17th 14:00-18:00 Le Mas Mareau visit fortified farmhouse

Confolens Sun 17th 15:00-16:00 Manoir des Comtesguided tour of the exterior, staircase tower and the chapel

Verteuil sur Charente Sat 16th 10:00-17:00 self.guided tour of the park of the Château; Convent open too

Villognon Sun 17th 14:30-18:30 display of 700 dolls from a collection