History Exhibition
History Exhibition4th Arr.
Step inside an 18th-century mansion hiding a free museum and secret gardens in the Marais. The Archives Nationales safeguard centuries of French history, from Templar trial records to royal decrees, in rooms dripping with period detail.
Tips
June 12
Step into the Hôtel de Soubise and meet the man who embodied two revolutions. This free exhibition traces how Lafayette bridged France and America through rare letters, portraits, and the contradictions that made him a hero abroad and a complicated figure at home.
June 12
See Napoleon I's will, one of France's most emblematic documents, in a rare display at the elegant Hôtel de Soubise. Part of the acclaimed "Les Remarquables" series celebrating treasures from the national archives.
June 12
Wander through centuries of French history where Napoleon I's will sits alongside Lafayette's papers and Cassini's legendary maps. The Archives Nationales opens its stunning 18th-century building and peaceful garden for free, with rotating exhibitions that bring the past vividly to life.
4th Arr.Opens Friday at 10:00 AM
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionStep inside an 18th-century mansion hiding a free museum and secret gardens in the Marais. The Archives Nationales safeguard centuries of French history, from Templar trial records to royal decrees, in rooms dripping with period detail.
Tips
June 12
Step into the Hôtel de Soubise and meet the man who embodied two revolutions. This free exhibition traces how Lafayette bridged France and America through rare letters, portraits, and the contradictions that made him a hero abroad and a complicated figure at home.
June 12
See Napoleon I's will, one of France's most emblematic documents, in a rare display at the elegant Hôtel de Soubise. Part of the acclaimed "Les Remarquables" series celebrating treasures from the national archives.
June 12
Wander through centuries of French history where Napoleon I's will sits alongside Lafayette's papers and Cassini's legendary maps. The Archives Nationales opens its stunning 18th-century building and peaceful garden for free, with rotating exhibitions that bring the past vividly to life.