CMN* Triumphal Arch Grand Army

A century-old establishment, heir to the National Fund for Historic and Prehistoric Monuments created in 1914, the Centre des monuments nationaux is a public establishment attached to the Ministry of Culture and Communication.

The fundamental missions of the establishment The heritage code entrusts the CMN with three major complementary missions: the conservation of historic monuments and their collections, the dissemination of their knowledge and their presentation to the widest possible public, the development of their attendance and their use.

In carrying out these missions, the CMN ensures compliance with three fundamental requirements: Respect for heritage (monuments, collections, parks and natural spaces) and the constant concern for its transmission to future generations; Sharing with all audiences and the desire to make heritage accessible to as many people as possible by all appropriate means; The desire to place monuments at the service of the cultural, economic and social development of the territories.

*Center of National Monuments