European Heritage Days / Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

Remember Jacques Lang, the charismatic Minister of Cultureunder Francois Mitterrand responsible for the Fete de la Musiquebrainwave? Interestingly, he also invented the highly respectedconcept of Europe Heritage Days in celebration of Frenchhistory and civilisation. For the very first time in France, on23rd September 1984 museums, monuments, castles and evenplaces inaccessible to the public eye every other day of the yearoffered free admission and guided visits on that particular day.The phenomenon was such a success that the following yearhe applied to the Council of Europe to create the event on aEuropean…

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European Day of Languages / Journée Européenne des Langues

As founder and editor of The Snippet, the bilingual English-French newspaper, and as part of the programme at the Médiathèque Marc Ferro in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, I am delighted to invite you to a special presentation on Saturday 27th September at 15h. Join me to discover the story behind the paper, celebrate the power of languages and take part in an exchange of ideas. It’s a unique opportunity to connect and have your say! It’s free but places are limited, don’t hesitate to sign up at the mediatheque or online: https://mediatheques.saintgermainenlaye.fr/fr/agenda To…

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