It was not born a museum but has become one over the years. The Citroën Conservatory of Aulnay-sous-Bois (93) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this Sunday, November 28. Citroënist or not, if you have the possibility, come and have a look. It is worth the trip.
It was November 28, 2001. Pierre Peugeot, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën, and Claude Satinet, Managing Director of Automobiles Citroën, inaugurated the Conservatory of Heritage in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis) from Citroën. The latter is located on the industrial site which was in activity from 1973 to 2014.
This is not a museum
The idea was absolutely not to create a museum for the double chevron brand, since this place was initially not open to the public. It could nevertheless accommodate the press within the framework of reports. Because the vocation of the Citroën Conservatory was then to bring together and maintain the vehicles produced from the origin to the present day, as well as to manage all the brand’s archives. Change of course from 2004, when visits by appointment are organized. Several thousand people come to tread its alleys each year.
Since 2017, following the merger of the heritage activities of the Peugeot, Citroën and DS Automobiles brands within a single association, L’Aventure Peugeot Citroën DS, the Citroën Conservatory, has become the Citroën & DS Conservatory. It then opens its doors to the public, more widely and without appointment, from Monday to Saturday, from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm With nearly 300 pieces, the Conservatory maintains the largest international collection of Citroën vehicles, classified by decades (from 1919 to the 2000s) then by thematic islands: sport, adventure, utilities, unusual vehicles, concept cars and prototypes. Since 2019, a new space has been entirely devoted to vehicles from the DS Automobiles range.
TO READ. Citroën. How to visit the Aulnay-sous-Bois conservatory?
Exceptional opening Sunday November 28
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Conservatory will be exceptionally open on Sunday, November 28 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Various activities will be offered throughout the afternoon for the occasion:
- Presence of collector cars in front of the Conservatory
- Free or guided tours
- Citroën 19_19 concept car exhibition
- DS Divine concept car exhibition
- Space “photos call” to keep a souvenir of this anniversary
- Boutique open, with the sale of the Citroën Centennial Book in particular
- Demonstration of the Autochenille B2 Scarabée d’Or in front of the Conservatory (for 5 minutes) at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
TO HAVE. Automobile museums. What to do ? Where to go ? Prepare your visit!
Useful information
Citroën & DS Conservatory
Boulevard André-Citroën, 93600 Aulnay-sous-Bois
Special birthday rate: entry at 5 € / 3 € for children from 7 to 18 years old
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