Monument

Tour aux Figures - Jean Dubuffet

Parc départemental de l'Île Saint-Germain - 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

92 - Hauts-de-Seine

Tour aux Figures - Ile Saint-Germain - Mare aux Grenouilles, Paris © Photo : Myrabella - Wikimedia commons

Description

The Figure Tower (La Tour aux Figures), created by sculptor Jean Dubuffet, was inaugurated in 1988 in the parc départemental de l'Île Saint-Germain in Issy-les-Moulineaux. Manifesto of the Hourloupe cycle (1962-1974), the monumental work of concrete and steel, 24 meters high, is installed on a hill in the park. Since 2008, it has been classified as a historical monument. It is possible to discover the interior of the tower as part of a guided tour.

Collections

  • Art monumental
  • Sculpture

Epoque des collections

  • Contemporain (XXe - XXIe)

Entrance fees and modalities

Guided tour

For the individual public: €8/adult; €6/reduced price.
The interior of the Tour aux Figures can be visited exclusively as part of a guided tour. Tickets can be purchased exclusively online at https://billetterie.tourauxfigures.hauts-de-seine.fr/

Group tour

For groups (adults, schools, social field, people with disabilities): the days, times and conditions of visit are available on the site https://tourauxfigures.hauts-de-seine.fr/

Methods of payment

  • CB/Visa
  • Eurocard/Mastercard

Closing times

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Exceptional closure

1

Opening times

The exterior of the Tour aux Figures is freely visible in the Île Saint-Germain park.
The interior of the Tour aux Figures can be visited exclusively as part of a guided tour. They are organized from March to October, on Saturday and Sunday at 2pm and 3.30pm (for individuals). The visit lasts 1 hour.

Voir la carte

Tour aux Figures - Jean Dubuffet

Parc départemental de l'Île Saint-Germain
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux
Tel.. +33 (0) 8 06 00 00 92
https://tourauxfigures.hauts-de-seine.fr/

  • RER - Issy - Val-de-Seine
  • Bus - 39, 123, 126, 289, 389

Monument in the same district: 92 - Hauts-de-Seine

Monument in Paris and in the Paris Region: Monument

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