For a long weekend, the City of Montrouge invites you to celebrate its heritage and (re)discover all its treasures by opening the doors of its most remarkable sites and in a festive atmosphere.
For its 40th edition, the theme of the European Heritage Days will be «living heritage». (Intangible heritage = know-how/ personality holder Auguste) & sport
Starting Friday, September 15, the school public will be able to participate in the operation «Raise your eyes!» in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
Make live during 3 days (Friday for school), the city of Montrouge by proposing circulations between different public or private places by enameling them at different times of meetings around artistic proposals.
Saturday 16 September From 10am to 1pm and from 2.30pm to 5.30pm: Fonds d'archives de Montrouge
Discovery of the profession of archivist, conservation methods based on extracts from Montrouge funds in connection with commented walks and major buildings of the city, accompanied by a discovery of shops.
Hôtel-de-Ville, 43, avenue de la République. Registration on site/ Limited number of places.
At 11 am and 2.30 pm Guided tours «Art in the City and Public Spaces»
With the Second Intervention Group, come and discover the ephemeral work of Jens Meyer monumental textile installation in the church of Saint-Jacques Le Majeur.
Continue with the new fresco of the Porthole on the church square to go to a detailed presentation of the stage curtain of the Moëbius room, directed by Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien. In the Belfry, you will unroll the astonishing monumental fresco of the artist Moebius. Then you will meet surprising creative residents of the local Cale/ Cultural Factory. From there you will walk to find the workshop of the Sculptor Guillaume Verle and finish your walk near L'Abri de fortune de Baptiste César.
Registration on site at Schuman Square/ Limited number of places/ Duration 1h45
At 11:45 and 15:00: Guided walk «Le Bâti remarquable du XXe siècle - Quartier Ferry/Buffalo»
With Catherine Faunière, Montrougienne Guide-Conférencière, come and visit the Ferry-Buffalo district to find some architectural gems; find yourself Place Jules Ferry in front of the Artists' Studio Building, built in 1929-1930 by architect Eugène Gonnot for René Berthomier. Various artists lived in this building, including the painter Fernand Léger, the photographer Robert Doisneau, the architect Jean-Louis Véret, the painter André-Alfred Fougeron, the typographer Adrian Frutiger, the painter-sculptor Étienne Beothy, the engraver Véra Braun, architect Georges Johannet, painter Charles Bouleau, painter Georges Barat-Levraut, and painter Takayoshi Sakabe.
Then you will cross the huge and radiant Buffalo residence built on the Buffalo velodrome stadium, one of the main Parisian stadiums of the time.
Then you will finish your walk in the Athletic Club of Montrouge to relax a little on this Olympic training site for field hockey and tennis.
Registration on site/ Place Jules Ferry/ Limited number of places/ Duration 1h15
At 5pm: Concert «Montrouge à Lèvres» choir of the association Interlude
New songs have been added to the 2023/2024 repertoire!
Come cheer and applaud them!
Belfry of Montrouge - Moëbius Room - 2, place Émile Cresp
At 20h30: «LONTANO» concert - Anja Lechner: Cello/ François Couturier: Piano
The musical collaboration of Anja Lechner and François Couturier has been established for a long time, through their concerts and acclaimed recordings for ECM, both as a duo and with the Tarkovsky Quartet. Their successful duet project «Moderato Cantabile» presented music oscillating between East and West. Today, with their new program "Lontano", the German cellist and the French pianist travel a wide musical arc - embracing familiar melodies of Henri Dutilleux, Giya Kancheli, Anouar Brahem.
"Both musicians have refined the art of intense listening. They do not play a note too much, and use improvised passages sparingly, but in a sharp way. They listen to each other at length and pay attention to the development of nuanced timbres, to dynamic design." Hans-Jürgen Linke, FAZ.
ANJA LECHNER Her concert tours and festival appearances have taken her to Europe, Latin America, the United States, Korea, China, Armenia, Lebanon and Iran.
Considered as a leading pianist in the border area between contemporary jazz and new music, François Couturier spent many years with the Tunisian master of the oud Anouar Brahem.
At L'Hôtel-de-Ville - 43, avenue de la République - Duration: 1h30 - Free access
Sunday 17 September From 10am to 1pm and from 2.30pm to 5.30pm: Fonds d'archives de Montrouge
Discovery of the profession of archivist, methods of conservation and relying on extracts of Montrouge funds in connection with the commented walks and the major buildings of the city, accompanied by a discovery of the shops.
Hôtel-de-Ville, 43, avenue de la République - Registration on site/ Limited number of places.
At 11am: Autumn outdoor concert of the Orchestre d'Harmonie de Montrouge
The musicians of the OHM will have the pleasure of meeting you for an outdoor concert.
Esplanade de l'Aquapol - (facing 91, avenue Henri Ginoux) - Duration: 1h - Free access
At 11:40 and 16:00: Guided tours «Art in the City and Public Spaces»
In the company of the Second Intervention Group, come and discover the ephemeral work of Jens Meyer monumental textile installation in the church Saint-Jacques Le Majeur; Continue with the new fresco of the Porthole in the forecourt of the church to a detailed presentation of the stage curtain of the Moëbius room, directed by Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien; within the Belfry, you will unroll the astonishing monumental fresco of the artist Moebius; Then you will meet the surprising and creative residents of the Cale/ Fabrique culturelle locale; From there you will walk to find the workshop of the Sculptor Guillaume Verle and finish your walk near L'Abri de fortune de Baptiste César.
Square Schuman - Rue Gabriel Péri Registration on site/ Limited number of places/ Duration 1h45
At 11h45 and 15h: Guided walk «Le Bâti remarquable du XXème siècle - Quartier Ferry/Buffalo»
With Catherine Faunière, Montrougienne Guide-Conférencière, come and visit the Ferry-Buffalo district to find some architectural gems; find yourself Place Jules Ferry in front of the Artists' Studio Building, built in 1929-1930 by architect Eugène Gonnot for René Berthomier.
Various artists lived in this building, including the painter Fernand Léger, the photographer Robert Doisneau, the architect Jean-Louis Véret, the painter André-Alfred Fougeron, the typographer Adrian Frutiger, the painter-sculptor Étienne Beothy, the engraver Véra Braun, the architect Georges Johannet, the painter Charles Bouleau, the painter Georges Barat-Levraut, and the painter Takayoshi Sakabe; Then you will cross the huge and radiant Buffalo residence built on the Buffalo velodrome stadium one of the main Parisian stadiums of the time; Then you will finish your walk in the Athletic Club of Montrouge to relax a little on this Olympic training site for field hockey and tennis.
Place Jules Ferry/ Limited number of places/ Duration 1h15
At 13:30 until 19:30: Bal de Montrouge
The City of Montrouge opened a ball. One Sunday a month, from 14:30 to 19:30, at the Belfry, the Dance Station hosts a ball open to all, beginners, confirmed with two rooms, two atmospheres and a beginner initiation course from 13:30, possibility to eat and refresh on site.
Completed in 1883, the Hôtel-de-Ville, with its remarkable architecture, is one of the oldest buildings in Montrouge that houses artistic wonders that adorn the Town Council Hall, the wedding hall or the main staircase: fresco on the ceilings, paintings, bronze chandeliers and rock crystal…
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 - 43, avenue de la République - From 10am to 6pm
Work of the architect Henri Decaux, the Belfry dates from 1934. It was born from the will of Émile Cresp, Mayor of Montrouge, to facilitate the life of Montrougiens by bringing together all the services of the City and its cultural and sports facilities in one place. It embodies the Art Deco style to perfection with its clean lines, geometric volumes, flat roof and large windows on the red brick facades of Burgundy… The emblematic building of Montrouge has been restored to become a cultural and congress center in 2012. He’s turning 90 next year.
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 - 2, Place Emile Cresp - From 10am to 6pm
Perched at the top of the Belfry, the Montrouge chime is with its 49 bells, the largest in Île-de-France since April 2019. An exhibition guides you along the steps and will allow you to learn more about these bells. The highlight of the show: a panoramic view of Paris.
You can hear his song every day at noon and 7pm.
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 - Free access at 41, avenue de la République - From 10am to 6pm