European Heritage Days at UM
This event has already taken place!
42nd edition of European Heritage Days.
The University of Montreal’s historic buildings are currently undergoing restoration and renovation work; as a result, the historic building of the Faculty of Medicine will not be open during Heritage Days.
Nevertheless, the UM will once again be offering numerous guided tours this year, whether at the Faculty of Law and Political Science, the pharmacy of the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Education, or the Botanical Garden.
Also at the Jardin des Plantes, the exhibition “What the Wind Wipes Away” will be on view at the Orangerie.
Finally, the UM’s movable heritage will also be highlighted at the Occitanie Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs: conservator Marie Connan will offer an immersive look into the profession of conservator-restorer of paintings, using concrete examples from the region’s heritage, including a major work from the Mediterranean Coastal Environment Station in Sète, View of the Thau Lagoon painted by Max Leenhardt in 1900.
Botanical Garden
Discover the Jardin des Plantes and its botanical treasures through a variety of themed tours: poisonous plants, ecology and history, bees, the busts of the School of Systematics, aromatic plants, the exotic garden… And visit the Martins Greenhouse and its collection of succulents.
(Please note: the greenhouse tour and the bee tour require advance registration.)
Guided tours on Saturday, the 21st, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Don’t miss Olivier Martel’s photography exhibition, “What the Wind Wipes Away.” Visit the Orangerie on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
Organized by the Jardin des Plantes, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montpellier.
School of Law and Political Science
An exciting journey into the heart of legal education and a chance to learn about its illustrious alumni (Jean Moulin, Paul Valéry, and others), led by a professional tour guide. Meet in front of the entrance to the Law School (Rue de l’École Mage).
Guided tours on Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m.
Organized by the Tourist Office.
School of Pharmacy, Droguier
Come visit the Faculty of Pharmacy’s herbarium, the second largest in France after the one in Paris, which houses nearly 15,000 specimens, mostly of plant origin.
Guided tours on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.: FULL
Organized by the School of Pharmacy / University of Montpellier.
School of Education
On a site dedicated to teacher training for over 170 years, the history of the buildings on the Faculty of Education campus will evoke memories not only for staff and students, but also for those who have encountered these educational spaces. A tour of the campus gardens will conclude with a welcome reception hosted by the university administration. The event will highlight Occitan culture and the teaching of the Occitan language, drawing inspiration from one of its greatest poets, Max Rouquette.
Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Organized by Friends of Educational Memory.
Occitanie Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs
Lecture by Marie Connan, “Conservation and Restoration of Paintings: Insights into a Profession”
Sundays at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Hôtel de Grave, 5 rue de la Salle l’Évêque, Montpellier.
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