21st European Heritage Day
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 XXème 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)
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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.