Musée gallo-romain de Tauroentum
Museum built on the remains of a 1st-century Roman seaside villa, with mosaics, amphorae and tombs.
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About the museum
The site of Tauroentum was already known in the time of Louis XIV, who sent a surveyor to draw up a plan. Larger excavations began in the 1920s under Antoine Charras, and the site was listed as a historic monument on January 15, 1926. The following year the Friends of the Tauroentum Museum association was founded, with the aim of building a museum on site. It was not until 1966 that it opened to the public.
The museum is built on the remains of a large Roman seaside villa, occupied from the 1st century. It comprises three rooms decorated with mosaics and displays objects found on site: amphorae, coins, glassware, and a remarkable group of burial forms, including a tomb covered with tegulae, a house-shaped tomb, a funerary urn and a votive altar.
According to legend, the Greek city of Tauroentum, swallowed up by the waves, was located on this spot. Since 2022 the museum has undergone major renovation: fitting out the reception building, consolidation and restoration of part of the remains, and enhancement of the surroundings, the pedestrian footbridge and the open-air theater.
Highlights
- Roman seaside villa from the 1st century
- Three rooms with superb mosaics
- House-shaped tomb, a rare piece
- Amphorae, coins and glassware found on site
- Evening openings on Tuesdays in summer
- Founded
- 1966
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Children & teens | €3Children accompanied by an adult. |
| Groups | €2.50 per personPer-person rate for school groups. |
Free admission for members, according to the tourist office.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking nearby, according to the tourist office.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Signposted and secure route for groups of 8 people through the three rooms; special rate for school groups. |
