Journées du Patrimoine à Figeac " visite libre des monuments, musées et expositions"

Monuments : Abbatiale Saint-Sauveur, rue du chapitre A former Benedictine abbey church blending Romanesque and Gothic styles, Saint-Sauveur is a witness to the birth of Figeac and its ten centuries of history Sauveur church bears witness to the birth of Figeac and ten centuries of its history. saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September, 10am to 7pm / visit suspended during services Notre-Dame-du-Puy church, place du Puy A medieval parish church, Notre-Dame-du-Puy was largely rebuilt in the baroque style after the Wars of Religion. saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September, 10am to 7pm / visit suspended during services Hôtel de la monnaie, place Vival this former 13th-century merchant's house illustrates the lifestyle of the bourgeoisie in the Middle Ages. Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September, 9am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm Museums and exhibitions Musée Champollion-Les Écritures du Monde, place Champollion Housed in the house where Jean-François Champollion was born, the museum is dedicated the history of writing around the world. saturday September 16 and Sunday September 17, 10.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm À la lettre? a history of illustration The exhibition explores the relationship between illustration and writing in the composition of documents. Do they simply coexist? Do they complement each other? Antiquarian works and artists? creations reveal a surprising variety of approaches. Dates: Sat 16 and Sun 17 Sept, 10.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm. Figeac, Musée Champollion annex, rue des Frères-Champollion. Adult visits Sat 16 and Sun 17 Sept at 2pm and 4pm. Children's game tour (7-12 yrs) Sat 16 Sept at 10:30 am. Family storytelling tour (3-7 yrs) Sun 17 Sept at 10:30 am [see "Guided tours"]. New for 2023 Musée d?histoire de Figeac and salons de l?ancien collège-séminaire du Puy, cours du puy du puy This atypical monument features a cabinet of curiosities and 17th-century salons adorned with wood panelling and roofing century salons decorated with wood panelling and painted canvases, one of Figeac?s most astonishing baroque decor in Figeac. saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September, 2pm to 6pm Regular guided tours of the Salons and History Museum Heritage area This permanent exhibition recounts a thousand years of Figeac history and the daily life of the people of Figeac in the Middle Ages. Dates : Sat 16 and Sun 17 Sept, 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm. Figeac, Espace Patrimoine, Hôtel de Ville, 5 rue de Colomb. Figeac 1862-2023 ? a town and its railway station This exhibition tells the story of the birth of Figeac?s railway station and the creation of the region?s railroads. It also retraces the adventure of the building?s recent reconstruction, between respecting its heritage value and adapting to new uses. Dates : Sat 16 and Sun 17 Sept, 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm. [see "Monuments on guided tours"] Figeac, Espace Patrimoine, Hôtel de Ville, 5 rue de Colomb. New in 2023