The Pasteur Museum hosts a dedicated event to mark the publication of the first Maisons des illustres guide

Set up in 2011 by the French Ministry of Culture and Communications, the "Maison des illustres" seal recognizes places which aim to preserve and pass on the memory of their former inhabitants. The initiative is all about the worth of recognizing and promoting these historical houses, which preserve and pass on the memory of the men and women who lived there and who marked the political, social and cultural history of France.

Today, 212 houses, located throughout France, have been awarded the "Maison des illustres" seal. To present these unique places, the very first Maisons des illustres guide was recently published by Éditions du Patrimoine. To mark the official announcement of the guide's launch, a press meeting was held on Thursday May 4 in the Museum's "Salle des Actes", a particularly symbolic location as it was here that the Pasteur Museum was awarded the seal five years ago.

This meeting, opened by Institut Pasteur President, Christian Bréchot, was attended by Philippe Belaval, the President of the National Monuments Center, Emmanuelle Lallement, head of the Department of Public Policy, General Directorate of Heritage, Ministry of Culture and Communications, and Jean-Pascal Lanuit, Deputy Director of the General Directorate of Cultural Affairs for Greater Paris.

A tour of the Museum followed the launch.

Photo: Detail of dragon's head styled in openwork enamel on a cloisonné enamel and silver gilt document box, produced by David Andersen from a model by Johan Lund in 1892. Museum, large drawing room.