Musée archéologique de Civray
Municipal museum in Civray devoted to local archaeology from prehistory to the Gallo-Roman period, housed in an 18th-century house.
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About the museum
The Civray Archaeological Museum is a municipal museum bearing the “Musée de France” label. It is housed in an 18th-century house whose attic has an oak roof frame shaped like an upturned ship’s hull.
Most of the collections come from 19th-century excavations in the Chaffaud caves at Savigné. The Gallo-Roman part comes from excavations at the Rocheras villa at Voulême. The museum is particularly known for its local Magdalenian collection and holds a copy of the famous reindeer bone discovered in the Chaffaud caves.
Highlights
- Magdalenian collection from the Chaffaud caves (Savigné)
- Copy of the reindeer bone from the Chaffaud caves
- Gallo-Roman objects from the Rocheras villa (Voulême)
- Oak roof frame shaped like an upturned ship’s hull
Permanent exhibition
- Archéologie du Civraisien – Archaeological finds from the Civray area, from prehistory to the Gallo-Roman period, from the Chaffaud caves and the Rocheras villa.
- Operated by
- Ville de Civray
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to a tourist guide.
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