21st European Heritage Day

Journée Européenne du Patrimoine 2016 ©DR

 SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2016 

Cross-border itineraries 

The churches of San Giorgio and Sant’Antonio Abate

Dolceacqua

• 8 am: meet on the Louis II Stadium forecourt, Avenue des Castelans, and depart by bus
• 9 am to 11.30 am: guided tour of Sant’ Antonio Abate Church, which houses the polyptych of Saint Devota by Louis Brea, and of the crypt at San Giorgio Church
• 12:30 pm: return to Monaco by bus 

Saint-Martin Chapel

Saint-Martin-de-Peille

• 1.30 pm: meet on the Louis II Stadium forecourt, Avenue des Castelans, and depart by bus
• 2 pm to 4 pm: guided tour of the Chapel, which is a recognised French twentieth-century heritage (Patrimoine du XX^ème siècle) site
• 4.30 pm: return to Monaco by bus 

Booking essential 

Tel.: (+ 377) 98 98 82 74, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September, 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm

50 people per tour

Bus departs from and returns to Louis II Stadium only (special rate at Stadium car park). No stops will be made en route. Thank you for your understanding.

SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2016 

Musical and heritage itinerary: the organs of Monaco 

By Mr Claude Passet, President of the Monegasque association In Tempore Organi, and the organists of the Principality’s major instruments: Mr Olivier Vernet, Mr Marc Giacone, Mr Jean-Pierre Bader, Mr Jean-Christophe Aurnague and Mr Pierre Debat. 

• 1.15 pm: meet at Place du Palais, in front of the Malizia statue
• Presentation of the major organs housed in the Principality’s churches: Palatine Chapel, Carmes, Saint-Charles, Saint Paul’s, Saint Devota, Sacré-Cœur and the Cathedral
• Approximate duration of itinerary: five hours (travel by minibus) 

Booking essential 

Tel: (+ 377) 98 98 46 51, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September, 8.30 am to 6.30 pm – 30 people 

N.B.: each of the organ concerts, with the exception of the one at the Palatine Chapel, will be open to visitors not booked on the full tour. Please see the programmes for the various churches for details of concert times.  

Walking tour of the religious architectural heritage of Monaco-Ville 

By Mr Jean-Marc Ferrié, President of the Monegasque association Au cœur de ma ville

• Guided tours (duration: one hour) depart at 9.30 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 4pm
• Meet at Place du Palais, in front of the Malizia statue 

Booking essential 

Tel: (+ 377) 98 98 84 17, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September, 8.30 am to 6.30 pm

20 people per tour 

N.B.: Please wear comfortable shoes and a windproof jacket 

SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2016 

Monaco-Ville District (old town) 

Prince’s Palace State Apartments

Place du Palais

Free entry - Opening hours: 10 am to 4 pm

Prince’s Palace Library and Chapel 

Exhibition of previously unseen documents from the Prince’s Palace Archives on the Principality’s religious history and a chance to discover the Palatine Chapel 

Booking essential 

·           Guided tours at 11 am, 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm

·           Meet at Place du Palais, in front of the Malizia statue

Tel: (+ 377) 98 98 46 51, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September, 8.30 am to 6.30 pm

15 people per tour

Photography and video recording are prohibited 

Residence of His Excellency the Minister of State

Place de la Visitation

Free entry - Special opening hours: 10 am to 5 pm

• Access to reception rooms, the grand dining room known as the “Council of State Room”, and the office of His Excellency the Minister of State 

Monaco Cathedral

Avenue Saint-Martin

Free entry - Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 8.30 am to 10 am and 12 pm to 6.45 pm

• All day: exhibition of sacred artefacts
• 5.40 pm: historical and musical presentation of the grand organ (duration: 30 minutes) 

Booking essential 

• At 9 am, 2.30 pm, 3.30 pm and 4.30 pm, Ms Germaine Leclerc will give a tour and lecture on: Works by Brea at Monaco Cathedral (duration: 45 minutes). Meet in front of the Cathedral entrance

Tel: (+ 377) 98 98 84 17, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September, 8.30 am to 6.30 pm – 20 people 

Booking essential 

• At 2 pm, 3 pm and 4pm, meet the researchers carrying out an unprecedented study of the relics of saints preserved at the Cathedral (Dr E. Perez, Dr E. Rossoni-Notter and Prof Y. Darton) (duration: 30 minutes). Meet in front of the Cathedral entrance

Tel: (+ 377) 98 98 20 51, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September, 8.30 am to 6.30 pm – 15 people 

Private Chapel of Monsignor the Archbishop of Monaco and Archbishop’s garden

1, Rue de l’Abbaye

Free entry - Special opening hours: 2 pm to 6 pm 

Palais de Justice

5, Rue Bellando de Castro

Free entry - Special opening hours: 10 am to 5 pm

• All day: guided tours of courtrooms given by magistrates 

National Council

2, Place de la Visitation

Free entry - Special opening hours: 10 am to 5 pm

• Tour of the seat of the National Council
• Presentation of the institutional role and functioning of the assembly by members of the national council in the public debating chamber
• Access to the library, offices of the President and council members, and the panoramic terrace
  • Temporary exhibition of bonsai plants presented by Team Monaco Bonsai 

Monaco City Hall

Place de la Mairie

Free entry - Special opening hours: 10 am to 5 pm

• Tour of the lobby, the marriage room, the Council chamber, the Mayor’s office and the main courtyard
• Exhibition of documents from the heritage collection of Monaco Multimedia Library: Üntra nui e cun vui – Two Centuries of Festivals and Traditions (following the exhibition at the Visitation Chapel)
• 11 am and 2 pm: tango concert by pupils of the Rainier III Academy (duration: 30 minutes) 

Chapel of Mercy

Place de la Mairie

Free entry – Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 10 am to 6 pm

• Exhibition on the history and heritage of the Chapel, the seat and oratory of the Venerable Brotherhood of Mercy
• 6 pm: mass in Latin

Pavillon Bosio – Monaco Art School

1, Avenue des Pins

Free entry - Special opening hours: 11 am to 6 pm

• Exhibition of a selection of works by 2016’s young graduates (DNSEP course)

Place de la Visitation

Free entry - Opening hours: 11 am to 5 pm

• Exhibition of documents from the heritage collection of Monaco Multimedia Library: Üntra nui e cun vui – Two Centuries of Festivals and Traditions (following the exhibition in the lobby of Monaco City Hall)

Princess Grace Irish Library

Under the aegis of the Princess Grace Foundation

9, Rue Princesse Marie-de-Lorraine

Booking essential 

• 12 pm and 3.30 pm: guided tours in French and English (duration: 40 minutes)

Tel.: (+ 377) 93 50 12 25, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September, 9 am to 5 pm

10 people per tour 

Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium

Avenue Saint-Martin

Opening hours: 10 am to 7 pm

Special discount on admission: €8 for adults and €4 for children aged

4 to 18 (must show identification). Free for children under 4. 

Booking essential 

• 10.30 am, 1.30 pm, 3 pm and 4.30 pm: guided tours “From the Museum’s collection of pearl oysters to the legends of the Aboriginal Australians”.

Included in Museum admission price. Bookings can be made at the Museum.

20 people per tour

Fontvieille District 

N.B.: to protect the animals from the large number of visitors expected on the day, the Zoo will, exceptionally, be closed 

Monaco Top Cars Collection

5, Terrasses de Fontvieille

Free entry - Opening hours: 10 am to 6 pm 

Naval Museum

1, Terrasses de Fontvieille

Free entry - Opening hours: 10 am to 6 pm

• 2 pm: tour and talk by Professor Claude Pallanca

Museum of Philately and Coinage

11, Terrasses de Fontvieille

Free entry - Opening hours: 10 am to 6 pm

• Thematic exhibition  

Saint-Nicolas Church

19, Avenue des Papalins

Free entry - Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 11.30 am to 5.30 pm

• Exhibition of works by Jorge R. Pombo: Religare. Beyond the sea  
• Discover the Church’s stained glass windows
• 11.30 am and 5 pm: concert by pupils of the Rainier III Academy (organ and children’s choir) 

Saint-Antoine Chapel

18, Quai Jean-Charles Rey

• 12.30 pm: Celebration of mass 

Booking essential 

• Every half-hour between 10 am and 12 pm and between 3 pm and 5.30 pm: guided tour of the private chapel

Tel: (+ 377) 98 98 20 51, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September, 8.30 am to 6.30 pm – 10 people 

Louis II Stadium

7, Avenue des Castelans

Booking essential

• Guided tours at 10 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm

Bookings can be made from 9 am on the day at the Stadium caretaker’s office, 7 Avenue des Castelans (entrance on Cap d’Ail side). 50 people per tour. Animals cannot be admitted. 

Condamine District 

Monegasque National Committee of the UNESCO International Association of Art (IAA)

10, Quai Antoine I

Free entry - Opening hours: 10 am to 6 pm

• Exhibition by the Committee’s artists: A travers la lumière (Through the Light) 

Rainier III Academy of Music and Theatre

1, Boulevard Albert I

• Concerts by pupils: 10 am (piano); 11 am (children’s choir); 2 pm (theatrical sketches); 3 pm (guitars) 

Booking essential 

• 10 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 3 pm: guided tours of the stringed instrument workshop

Tel: (+ 377) 93 15 28 91, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm – 10 people

Reformed Church of Monaco

9, Rue Louis Notari

Free entry - Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 10 am to 4 pm

• Exhibition: Protestantism 

Church of St. Devota

Place Sainte-Dévote

Free entry - Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 1.30 pm to 5 pm

• All afternoon: discover the Church’s stained glass windows and pictures
• 4.20 pm: historical and musical presentation of the grand organ (duration: 30 minutes)

Monte-Carlo District 

Saint-Charles Church           

Avenue Saint-Laurent

Free entry - Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 1 pm to 6 pm

• 3 pm: historical and musical presentation of the grand organ (duration: 30 minutes) 

Saint Paul’s Church – Anglican Church

22, Avenue de Grande-Bretagne

Free entry - Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 3.30 pm to 6 pm

• 3.40 pm: historical and musical presentation of the grand organ (duration: 30 minutes) 

Carmes Chapel

54, Boulevard d’Italie

Free entry - Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 2 pm to 4 pm and 5 pm to 6.15 pm

• 2.10 pm: guided tour of the Chapel’s stained glass windows and historical and musical presentation of the organ (duration: 40 minutes) 

 ... LAST MINUTE ...

The Nouveau Musée National de Monaco is presenting an offsite project by Mike Nelson entitled Cloak (Le Manteau) – an installation designed especially for the UBS building on Avenue de Grande-Bretagne. 

Booking essential 

• Tours between 10 am and 7 pm

Tel.: (+377) 98 98 44 90 or email cloak@nmnm.mc 

Exotic Garden District  

Sacré-Cœur Church                        

14, Chemin de La Turbie

Free entry - Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 8 am to 8 pm

• All day: tours of the Church (painted ceiling, Baroque décor) and exhibition of religious art
• 5 pm: presentation of new organ (duration: 30 minutes) 

It is possible to park in the Church courtyard if spaces are available.

Saint-Martin Church                                  

18, Avenue Crovetto Frères

Free entry - Opening hours (strictly no admission during services): 9 am to 7 pm

• All day: tours of Church and exhibition of icons
• 2 pm: presentation about the architecture of the Church by Father Keppel (duration: one hour)  

Museum of the Princes of Monaco and their Guards

Palace Guards’ Barracks – 5, Boulevard de Belgique

Free entry - Special opening hours: 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm

• Guided tours throughout the day 

Audiovisual Archives of Monaco

4, Avenue Hector Otto

The Archives will reveal to the public the day-to-day work of preserving and documenting their audiovisual collections.

Booking essential

• Tours at 10 am, 11.30 am, 2 pm, 3.30 pm and 5 pm (duration: one hour)

Tel.: (+ 377) 97 98 43 26, from Monday 5 to Friday 23 September, 9 am to 12.30 pm

or info@films-archive.mc – 10 people per tour

Nouveau Musée National de Monaco – Villa Paloma

56, Boulevard du Jardin Exotique

Free entry - Opening hours: 9 am to 7 pm

• Exhibition: Dance, Dance, Dance

A cultural mediator will be available for guided tours. 

Exotic Garden and Observatory Cave

62, Boulevard du Jardin Exotique

Free entry - Opening hours: 9 am to 7 pm

• 10 am and 2.30 pm: guided tour of the Garden
• Guided tours of the Cave available every hour from 10 am to 6 pm
• 11 am and 3 pm: concert by pupils of the Rainier III Academy (Les Aérophonicz harmony ensemble) 

Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology        

Access via the Exotic Garden and the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco – Villa Paloma

Free entry - Opening hours: 9 am to 7 pm

From 10 am to 6 pm:

• Guided tours of the permanent exhibition A Mammoth in Monaco and the temporary exhibition Monoïkos. The Ancient History of the Principality
• Workshops for children aged four and up: simulated archaeological digs and painting using prehistoric techniques

Practical information 

Public car parks

A special day rate of €3 will apply on Sunday 25 September 2016 (entry from 6 am to 6 pm)

in the Exotic Garden, La Condamine, Pêcheurs, Louis II Stadium, Casino, La Colle and Grimaldi Forum car parks 

Monegasque Bus Company (CAM) 

Free transport on Monaco’s buses and the bateau-bus will be available on Sunday 25 September 2016 

Information

Department of Cultural Affairs of Monaco

Tel.: (+377) 98 98 83 03 (Monday–Friday)

infodac@gouv.mc - www.journeepatrimoinemonaco.com  

Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority

Tel.: (+377) 92 16 61 66   

• Site accessible for those with reduced mobility.
• Site accessible to people with disabilities with the assistance of an additional person.
• Please show respect for the sacred nature of places of worship.
• Concert by pupils of the Rainier III Academy.