Workshop “Tablecloths and Cutlery: Make Your Menu!”

Name: Atelier « Nappes et couverts : composez votre menu ! »
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Maison de l'histoire et du patrimoine

What did we eat in the 18th century? Who invented canned meat? When did we start eating frozen meat? Here are some examples of questions proposed to visitors during this workshop.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

Menu de la société nautique de la Marne. [1889] (©Archives départementales du Val-de-Marne)

In a playful way, the public retraces the history of food practices, from the 18th century to the present day, discovering the dishes tasted daily as well as those created during festive moments while observing the table arts that accompany them.

À propos du lieu

Maison de l'histoire et du patrimoine

15 rue de la Prévoyance 94500 Champigny-sur-Marne

Val-de-Marne
Île-de-France

In 2002, the Val-de-Marne General Council acquired an old house that was in turn a boarding house for children from the 1930s, a shelter for Jewish children during the Second World War and finally a retirement home until 1998\. Inaugurated in September 2009, the site is now a place of resources on the history and heritage of the department with a programming offer for all audiences. The Maison de l'histoire et du patrimoine brings together: - the headquarters of partner associations of the Val-de-Marne Departmental Archives Directorate, - a space for hosting initiatives highlighting the department’s history, heritage and memory (exhibitions, conferences, workshops...), - a place of resources on heritage.