Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron will travel to Brittany on Friday for the Heritage Days

A particularly anticipated date. Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte as well as the host Stéphane Bern, in charge of the Heritage Mission, will go to Île aux Moines (Côtes-d’Armor) on Friday, as part of the 41st edition of the European Heritage Days, the Élysée announced on Wednesday.

Located in the Sept-Îles archipelago, the island has a system of fortifications established in the 18th century, fully classified since 2024, which includes a fort, barracks and a lighthouse.

280 million euros

Since Emmanuel Macron’s arrival at the Élysée in 2017, the launch of the Mission Bern and the creation of the Heritage Lottery have helped 950 sites by mobilizing more than 280 million euros, according to the presidency.

In 2023, the presidential couple chose to go to the Notre-Dame collegiate church in Semur-en-Auxois (Côte-d’Or) and in 2022 to Guéret (Creuse) whose Italian-style theatre will also be renovated with the help of the Heritage Lottery.

As every year, the Élysée Palace also opens its doors on Saturday and Sunday for the Heritage Days. The 10,000 visitors expected will be able to follow a tour including the ballroom, the Winter Garden, the grand staircase and the Golden Room, the historic office of the presidents of the Fifth Republic.