As a consequence of the eventful day ahead with the "yellow vests" demonstrations, several institutions and museums decided to stay closed on Saturday and cancel their program for the European Heritage Days. Others have put in place for the first time a system of mandatory reservations to avoid intrusions. Overview.
Unsurprisingly, the museums and monuments near the Champs-Elysées will keep their doors closed today. The Arc de Triomphe, of course, but also the Grand Palais: no heritage days and no photo tour under the nave, as expected, much to the chagrin of some regulars. "It's maddening, it's unacceptable," laments a disappointed visitor to Europe 1. "But I think they're right, for security reasons.If everything is damaged, it's a pity .. "The Petit Palais will also remain closed, or the Ministry of Relations with Parliament, whose door had been smashed last January by protesters.
A reservation system
Other Parisian intuitions have opted to open, but to set up a system of mandatory reservations to avoid the infiltration of disruptive elements among visitors. This is traditionally the case for the Elysée, already complete, it will be also for the first time in the National Assembly, or the Ministry of Culture where must be exposed some objects saved from the fire of Notre-Dame. "You have to register online on the European Heritage Days website," says Judith Cagan, curator of the exhibition. But Saturday morning, all the seats had already gone.
But Paris is not the only city concerned by these program changes: in Montpellier, the building of the Medical College, the Arc de Triomphe, or the gardens of the town hall will close their doors for part of the day. Same thing in Toulouse for the Capitol.