European Heritage Days

Sep
16
2023

heritage

Du Saturday 16 September au Sunday 17 September 2023 - De 10:00 à 19:00

Les Gets Tourisme, Les Gets town hall and the Musée de la Musique Mécanique welcome you for the European Heritage Days.

The first edition was such a great success that the resort invites you to come and learn about local history thanks to the national ‘Living Heritage’ and Sports Heritage’ themed events.

Programme of tours and exhibitions 🌷

➡️ Saturday 16 September:
10am : Visit to the Fruitière des Perrières
2pm – Tour – De l’ombre à la lumière : L’essor de la station sportive des Gets (From the shadows into the light: the growth of Les Gets ski resort)
2.30pm – Exhibition – Regards sur le passé : L’événement “Les Gets autrefois” (A look into the past: the ‘Les Gets of yesteryear’ event) – free admission
4pm – Tour – Au coeur d’une tourbière (At the heart of the peatland)

➡️ Sunday 17 September:
10.30am – Tour of the Père Delavay Botanical Garden
2.30pm – Exhibition – Regards sur le passé : L’événement “Les Gets autrefois” (A look into the past: the ‘Les Gets of yesteryear’ event) – free admission

Programme of events for the Musée de la Musique Mécanique 🎶

➡️ Saturday 16 September:
2.30pm – Automated music from the Aeolian philharmonic church organ
3.30pm – Wooden horses merry-go-round opens

➡️ Sunday 17 September:
2.30pm – Arrive at the museum to the sound of songbirds
3pm – Musical conference on songbirds with Alice Julien-Laferrière, cello player and utopian naturalist
3.30pm – Wooden horses merry-go-round opens
3.45pm – Special tour entitled ‘Volatiles’ (birds)
4.45pm – Afternoon refreshments with the birds
5pm – Musical conference on songbirds with Alice Julien-Laferrière
5.45pm – Special tour entitled ‘Volatiles’ (birds)
6.30pm – Evening refreshments to music at the Place Limonaire

Prices

Booking is free but compulsory for tours: sign me up
Admission to the Musée de la Musique Mécanique is €8 (reduced rate) and free for children under the age of 12.