Parc Samara

About the museum

Samara is an archaeological park set in a natural area of the Somme Valley, at La Chaussée-Tirancourt. It presents to the public the research carried out in the region since the 19th century and is built around the site of the La Chaussée-Tirancourt oppidum, known as the “Camp de César”.

Houses built at full scale based on excavations in Picardy allow visitors to discover the daily life of the region’s inhabitants, from the Palaeolithic to the Iron Age. Mediators bring the techniques and crafts of prehistory and the Celtic period back to life.

At the centre of the park, the roughly 1,200 m² Pavillon des Expositions Bruno Lebel houses two permanent exhibitions devoted to prehistory and to 600,000 years of history in the Somme. A marsh, staged as a sensory experience called “Le Marais Mystique”, completes the circuit. The site belongs to the Département de la Somme and is managed by the public body Somme Patrimoine, which also runs the Citadel of Doullens and the Ribemont-sur-Ancre archaeological centre.

Highlights

• Reconstructed houses from the Palaeolithic to the Iron Age
• Pavillon des Expositions Bruno Lebel with two permanent exhibitions
• Demonstrations of fire-lighting and prehistoric crafts
• Marais Mystique, a sensory experience in the marsh
• Site of the La Chaussée-Tirancourt oppidum, known as the “Camp de César”

Permanent exhibitions

• Les Scènes de la Préhistoire – Permanent exhibition in the Pavillon des Expositions Bruno Lebel on prehistory.
• 600 000 ans d'Histoire en Somme – Permanent exhibition tracing the history of the Somme over 600,000 years.
• Maisons reconstituées – Full-scale houses from the Palaeolithic to the Iron Age, with demonstrations of ancient techniques.

Operated by

Somme Patrimoine (établissement public du Département de la Somme)

Admission & discounts

Discounts are available with the Pass Amiens cœur de Somme and the Pass Patrimoine. A reduced “low-carbon” rate is offered to visitors arriving by bicycle or on foot from the station. Chèques-Vacances are accepted; cheques will no longer be accepted from January 1, 2027. Online ticketing.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Dogs are not admitted, even on a lead, except guide dogs and assistance dogs. The workshops (cave art, personal adornment, clay) let visitors touch the materials. A half-day visit designed for people with specific needs is available.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

Family package; an Iron Age family programme during the autumn holidays with visits, activities and workshops, and “Préhisto’mômes” for ages 0 to 3. “Art & Nature” workshops on Wednesdays during school holidays in Zone B. Children’s birthday parties are offered.

Getting there & parking

Address: rue d’Amiens, 80310 La Chaussée-Tirancourt. GPS coordinates: 49.948916 ; 2.171315.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Le Bistro de César, a self-service restaurant at the park entrance, open every lunchtime; the beer La Cervoise Samara is brewed with the Brasserie de la Somme. Nature shop, archaeology shop and mail-order sales.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The park offers seminars, birthday parties and visits for adult and leisure groups.

Plan your visit