JEP - Village de Long

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, all of Long's monuments open their doors to you. On the program this weekend: heritage visits (hydro-electric power station, Saint Jean-Baptiste church, château, concert) and nature tours. Special opening of the Château and its grounds: saturday 20 and Sunday 21, 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm Guided tour of the château and self-guided tour of the grounds. Regional exhibitors' market in the château outbuildings over the weekend. Price: 6? for the château and 6? for the grounds Saint Jean-Baptiste Church Dedicated to Saint Jean-Baptiste, the church is an exceptional neo-Gothic edifice featuring stained glass windows recounting the life of the saint, 19th-century furniture by the famous Duthoit brothers and the centerpiece, the Cavaillé-Coll organ. There's also an exhibition of old postcards of the village, and a photo exhibition entitled "Laudato Si" by Yann Artus Bertrand. Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2.30 - 5.30 p.m Self-guided and guided tours, free of charge Concert by the Renaissance Vocal Ensemble "discordants accords" Sunday, September 21 at 5:30 pm Free admission to benefit the ASSOCIATION POUR LA PRÉSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE LONG tel 06 12 93 78 10 E-mail : patrimoine-long@oulook.fr Nature visit: discovery hike on the Long marshes sunday, September 21 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Rdv : Long hydroelectric power station Rue de la chasse à vaches, Somme, France By reservation only Free of charge, in aid of the association pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de Long With your shoes on, plunge back into the days when the marshes were used to extract peat, the black gold that made the village so rich. Then project yourself into the present and future, and consider the challenges of tomorrow. Let's discover together why the marshes are today preserved and recognized for their biodiversity. For lunch, join members of the Vieulaines church preservation association for a picnic. ASSOCIATION POUR LA PRÉSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE LONG tel 07 64 02 39 97 E-mail: patrimoine-long@oulook.fr Heritage tour: Meet the electricity fairy sunday September 21 at 2, 3, 4 and 5 pm (duration 45 min) Rdv: Long hydroelectric power station Rue de la chasse à vaches, Somme, France Bookings by e-mail: bonjour@baiedesomme3vallees.fr or on 09 70 20 14 14 Prior booking essential: maximum 18 people per tour Inaugurated in 1903, the Long hydroelectric power station was one of the first built in France. It enabled the village to acquire lighting and running water well before many other communes.