Urban walk in the city center of Athis-Mons

Name: Urban walk in the city center of Athis-Mons
Start: 2023-09-16T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T16:30:00+02:00
Location: Maison de Banlieue et de l'Architecture

Urban walk in the city centre of Athis-Mons:

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

Conditions

Free and open admission.

Urban walk in the city center of Athis-Mons: Discover the city center of Athis-Mons in the presence of our mediator! From the millstone walls of his farm to the small houses of his garden city, a look back at the urban heritage that makes the history of Athis-Mons. The tour also traces the construction of the Athis-Mons schools, the presence of playgrounds in the public space and questions the place given to children: so many ways of entry to our current exhibition «The suburbs of children». Departure from the Suburban House and Architecture.

About the location

Maison de Banlieue et de l'Architecture

41 Rue Geneviève-Anthonioz-de-Gaulle 91200 Athis-Mons

Essonne
Île-de-France

The association Maison de Banlieue et de l'Architecture is a centre for the interpretation of the urban environment, heritage in the suburbs and architecture, located in Athis-Mons, in the territory of the «Portes de l'Essonne». Its objective is to: - sensitize all audiences to history, heritage, architecture, landscape… in the suburbs, - develop educational actions towards young audiences, - enrich and share knowledge about the suburbs, - upgrade cities of «Modest art and Simple stories». It proposes: - Thematic exhibitions to better understand the production and transformation of the Essonnian territory, accompanied by publications. - Cultural activities (visits, conferences, screenings, etc. around the current exhibition or other topics, thematic heritage routes). - For school and leisure centres: classroom interventions and field visits or exhibitions (free for school children). - A documentation centre gathering books, films, photographs, plans, etc.

Access

RER C (station Athis-Mons) then 15 minutes walk or bus n°487 (stop Delalande-Pasteur) RER D (station Juvisy, exit town hall) then bus n°399 (stop administrative center)