Beaux-Arts de Paris is taking part in the 2026 European Heritage Days – come and discover our buildings, which are listed as historic monuments, and the treasures they hold!
Two exceptional days to explore the School’s iconic sites on your own or on a guided tour: the Main Courtyard, the Petits-Augustins Chapel, the Mulberry Tree Courtyard, the Main Amphitheater, and the Contemporary Art Library.
For the first time this year, European Heritage Days will also offer an opportunity to discover artistic projects created by students at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, through studio tours, exhibitions, and graduation shows.
Beaux-Arts de Paris, the successor to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture and the Royal Academy of Architecture, is at once a centre for training and artistic experimentation, a venue for exhibiting and conserving historical and contemporary collections, and a publishing house. Set in an exceptional site covering more than two hectares in the very heart of Paris, a stone’s throw from Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the institution showcases a cross-section of architecture, ranging from the 17th century—with the Chapelle des Petits-Augustin—to the 20th century, with the building designed by Auguste Perret.
Access to Beaux-Arts de Paris during European Heritage Days is available without prior registration. Groups accompanied by external guides or lecturers are not permitted; thank you for your understanding.
CONTINUOUSLY FROM 10.30 AM TO 5.30 PM
Areas open to the public
Cour d’honneur, Cour Bonaparte, Chapelle des Petits-Augustins, Cour du Mûrier, Cour Vitrée, Amphithéâtre d’Honneur, Bibliothèque d’Art Contemporain, Amphithéâtre de Morphologie (only on Saturdays during the “Croquez le vivant!” introductory classes; advance registration required).
- Family workshops led by students from the Beaux-Arts de Paris.
- Sale of publications and prints by students from the Sirjacq studio.
- Sale of Beaux-Arts de Paris publications: coffee-table books and art books at exceptional prices.
- Screening – Le Mûrier Auditorium
Loop screening of the film *The Anatomy Classroom* by Hikaru Fujii.
PROGRAMME
Guided tours
Saturdays and Sundays at 10.30 am, 1 pm, 2.30 pm and 4 pm
One-hour tours; no booking required. Two departures per time slot from the main courtyard.
Lecture
Amphitheatre des Loges at 12 noon
An introduction to the history of the Beaux-Arts de Paris collections. Free admission, subject to availability.
Sketch from life!
Saturday at 11.30 am, 1.30 pm and 3 pm
A 45-minute workshop to learn the basics of sketching with the Nouvelle Académie des Amateurs (NABA).
Aimed at adults aged 16 and over, the sessions will take place in the morphology amphitheatre with a live (clothed) model. Drawing materials will be available on site.
Admission by online reservation
Architectural drawing workshop
Saturday from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm
Students from the Paris-Malaquais School of Architecture – PSL, also based on the site, are inviting the public to draw alongside them. Visitors of all ages can drop in for 5 minutes or half an hour to practise and learn architectural drawing from the future architects.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Journées européennes du patrimoine
Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 September 2026
10.30 am – 5.30 pm
14 rue Bonaparte, Paris 6
Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Please check in at the reception desk to receive assistance with our adapted tour route (partial accessibility).
Please note: There is a paved courtyard.
Image credit: © Jean Leblanc
