Discovering heritage in Ile-de-France

JUNIA ALUMNI sets out to discover heritage in France and abroad: more visits coming soon!

For this first meeting, we're offering :

A virtual tour of "La Nouvelle Athènes: Le cerceau du romantisme" (New Athens: the cradle of Romanticism)

in the Ile-de-France region

Tuesday June 8, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm

Come and discover the architectural treasures of the Nouvelle-Athènes district and the unusual stories of the greatest romantic artists of the 19th century...

The cradle of French Romanticism, Nouvelle Athènes is one of the most fashionable districts of the 19th century. We invite you to explore it virtually! Created under the Restoration and the July Monarchy, Nouvelle Athènes is brimming with unsuspected architectural nuggets. Immerse yourself in the heart of Paris's intellectual and artistic elite, and let Les Découvreurs reveal some of their many well-kept secrets.

You'll discover how fascination with ancient Greece has left its mark on small, confidential streets. You'll discover how the fascination with ancient Greece has left its mark on small, intimate streets, both in terms of the great French theater tragedians who have lived here and in terms of its exceptional neo-classical architecture. If you're already familiar with the Haussmann style, you'll find a more intimate facet of the 19th century here. As you wander through the courtyards and alleyways, you'll discover unsuspected gardens and remarkable neo-classical townhouses.