Museums, art and heritage in Grand Est

Château Fort de Sedan

Sedan fortress is a medieval stronghold established since 1424 in the municipality of Sedan, in the Ardennes. The site welcomes visitors through an immersive experience titled "The Epic of the Princes of Sedan," which traces six centuries of the principality's history. The castle also offers various activities, including a themed escape game built around a plot involving Richelieu, as well as seasonal and special event animations. The venue operates as a museum and historical site, supplemented by catering services and rental spaces.

Cour du Château

Mémorial de Verdun

The Verdun Memorial is a museum and historical site dedicated to the Battle of Verdun (February-December 1916), which took place on the northern heights of the city. Located in Fleury-devant-Douaumont in Meuse, it offers a combined approach to the battlefield and a memorial museum comprising more than 2,000 objects. The site allows visitors to tour several forts—Fort Douaumont, the largest fortification of the fortress, and Fort Vaux—where visitors can experience the reality of French and German combatants through audiovisual displays and ambitious scenography. The institution functions as a multi-faceted place of remembrance, combining object collections, historical documentation, and direct access to battlefield remains. It also hosts events, lectures, and provides educational resources for schools and groups.

1 Av. Corps Européen

Citadelle Souterraine de Verdun

The Underground Citadel of Verdun is a history museum dedicated to the First World War, located in Verdun in the Meuse department. The site occupies the underground galleries of the historic citadel, where soldiers circulated during the 1916 battle. The visitor route was completely redesigned in 2021 and offers an immersive experience combining walks on foot and rides in cable-guided cabins, enhanced by an augmented reality helmet recounting the stories of soldiers from that era. The museum is part of a larger heritage complex that includes the Douaumont Ossuary, the forts of Douaumont and Vaux, as well as other memorial sites on the Verdun battlefield. A visit requires warm clothing, as the temperature in the galleries does not exceed 8°C, and is only accessible from age 8 onwards.

Ancienne Avenue du 5ème RAP, Av. du Soldat Inconnu

Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Strasbourg, opened in 1998, is housed in a bright building located on the banks of the Ill River, near the train station. It offers an overview of artistic creation from 1870 to the present day, with works by painters, sculptors, engravers, photographers and video artists including Gustave Doré, Monet, Rodin, Picasso, Kandinsky and Niki de Saint-Phalle. The tour, designed to be accessible to all, creates a dialogue between modern and contemporary art and is regularly enriched by three to four exhibitions per year. The building also houses an auditorium, the museums' library, a bookstore-shop and a restaurant complementing the visit.

1 Pl. Hans-Jean-Arp

Musée Unterlinden

The Unterlinden Museum is located in Colmar in the Haut-Rhin. Its collections span a broad historical period, from the Middle Ages to contemporary times, including archaeology, decorative arts, and everyday life. The museum is particularly renowned for displaying the Isenheim Altarpiece, a Renaissance masterpiece. Its architecture is part of the city's historic built environment. The museum regularly offers temporary exhibitions and provides complementary services such as a research library with 15,000 documents, a shop, and a café-restaurant.

Pl. des Unterlinden

Located in Reims in the Marne department of the Grand Est region, this cultural property comprises three interconnected monuments that together represent significant achievements…

Inscribed 1991

Located in the Marne department of the Grand Est region, this cultural property encompasses the historic champagne production landscape of Épernay and its surrounding hillsides.…

Inscribed 2015

This natural site comprises remnants of primeval European beech forests, representing some of the most intact examples of this forest ecosystem across the continent. The property…

Inscribed 2007, 2011, 2017, 2021

These three interconnected squares in Nancy represent an exceptional example of 18th-century urban planning and architecture. Designed primarily by architect Emmanuel Héré under…

Inscribed 1983

Located in the Bas-Rhin department of Grand Est in northeastern France, this site encompasses the Grande-île (Grand Island) and the Neustadt (New Town) districts of Strasbourg.…

Inscribed 1988, 2017