Heritage Days 2021. Automotive events to discover!

Numerous exhibitions and competitions of elegance are organized across France for the European Heritage Days.

On September 18 and 19, it will be the 38th European Heritage Days. On this occasion, many activities are organized. L’argus offers you an overview of good deals for car enthusiasts: museums at reduced prices, visits to reserves, baptisms …

Mark your calendars! On September 18 and 19, the European Heritage Days. The opportunity to visit places or live unusual experiences. For car enthusiasts many activities (exhibitions, parades, itinerant tours, etc.) are organized everywhere in France. Here’s a look at what to expect.

TO READ. Automobile museums. What to do ? Where to go ? Prepare your visit!

Gatherings in Ile-de-France

baptism vehicle old — Baptisms in old vehicles are organized. These events sometimes require registration.

As every year, the French Federation of Vintage Vehicles (FFVE) is particularly mobilized. Find the complete automotive program near you at the following address ffve-jep.org.

TO Paris (75), more than 20 vintage cars will be exhibited from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the heart of the Palais-Royal gardens in Paris (1^er arr.), facing the Ministry of Culture. The RATP, for its part, offers 20-minute walks in Paris aboard buses from the 1930s (registration required).
TO Boulogne-Billancourt (92), Renault opens the doors of its head office (Pierre-Dreyfus Building) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guided tours around the factories or the industrial past of Renault are also offered (Book here).
TO Aulnay sous Bois (93), the Citroën & DS Conservatory offers a special rate (€ 5) to visit its reserves. A stock exchange is organized on Saturday 18 and an auction on Sunday 19.

Full of activities in the regions

In the region, several cities in France, from Bordeaux to Angoulême via Saumur and Seclin in the North of France, highlight the richness and diversity of the French automotive industry. Here are some ideas for entertainment:

TO Sochaux (25), an exchange is organized in front of the Peugeot Adventure Museum. Access to the exhibition rooms will be at a reduced rate (5 €).
TO Herimoncourt (25), the teams of the Terre Blanche archives center offer you an exceptional guided tour of the L’Aventure Peugeot Citroën DS archives and its hidden treasures (including the reserves of the Peugeot Adventure museum)! Online booking is compulsory (entry 20 €).

peugeot stock exchanges — Exchange grants are offered in some cities. The opportunity to hunt for spare parts or documentation.

At Mans (72), the 24 Hours museum welcomes you and opens the doors of its mechanical workshop (admission € 7).
On the side of Saumur (49), the tank museum opens its doors to you at half-price (5 €) and organizes an activity with remote-controlled models.
TO Valencay (36), the museum offers tours for € 3.50 (instead of € 6).
TO Reims (51), come and ride in vintage vehicles after your visit to the Reims-Champagne automobile museum.
The Lorraine Automobile Museum, located at Bois-de-Haye (54), meanwhile, offers to discover its facilities free of charge.

Rhine ring race — The Ring of the Rhine circuit is celebrating its anniversary and offers to attend races, exhibitions and demonstrations. With this Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak and Sébastien Loeb in the stars!

the Rhine ring circuit (68) celebrates its 25th anniversary. On the menu: historic vehicle races and demonstrations of the 208 T16 Pikes Peak, with Sébastien Loeb! (weekend entry 15 €).
TO Saint-Gaudens (31), the Comminges circuit museum tells you the story of this route which hosted car and motorcycle Grand Prix between 1925 and 1954.
On the side of Lyon (69), come and discover the reserves of the Sapeurs-Pompiers museum Lyon-Rhône. Exceptional opening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 150 vehicles are to be discovered.