Commented heritage visits

Name: Commented heritage visits
Start: 2022-09-18T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine

Sunday 18 September 2022, 10:00Passed

Registration

PHS92

Discover the history and architecture of the prefecture with a guided tour of the large hall on the first floor, the old spaces of the departmental council, the Claude Erignac Hall of Honour, The Prefect’s reception rooms and the Prefect’s and Secretary General’s offices on the 24th floor. Total duration of the visit: 1h.
You can then, if you wish, participate in the ceremony and protocol workshop in the Claude Erignac Hall of Honour.

About the location

Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine

167-177 avenue Joliot-Curie 92000 Nanterre

Hauts-de-Seine
Île-de-France

The work of a disciple of Le Corbusier, André Wogenscky, the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine, tower of 113 meters high, alloy of concrete, glass and aluminum, is the reflection of a typical architecture of the 1970s. During the design, the user was at the center of the architect’s concerns. André Wogenscky wanted to create a functional building, while affirming the importance of aesthetics. 40 years after its construction, the building has stood the test of time, with some redevelopments over the years needed to adapt to new needs. Partnerships with the National Plastic Arts Centre in 2013 and with National Furniture in 2014 have helped to enhance the spaces that welcome our audiences. Thus since June 2014, the Mobilier national has made available pieces of furniture and works of art representative of the artistic creation of the 1970s. It is a tribute, 40 years after its creation, to those who imagined and designed the prefecture of Nanterre, symbolic place of the presence of the Sta