Le Chronographe

Over het museum

Le Chronographe opened in 2017. It is presented as an interpretation center for architecture and heritage devoted to local archaeological history, and it is run by Nantes Métropole. It stands on the remains of Ratiatum, a Roman port city that flourished on the Loire from the 1st to the 3rd century, on the site of present-day Rezé, and it is linked to the neighboring Saint-Lupien chapel.

Excavations carried out between 2005 and 2016 at Saint-Lupien uncovered a quay nearly 200 meters long, built on an arm of the Loire that has since disappeared. The port declined in the 3rd century, probably because the channel silted up. The museum also reports on the excavations currently conducted by the metropolitan archaeology mission and Inrap.

The permanent exhibition tells the story of this city in nine sequences laid out as a walk around a forum. It combines maps, models, casts, original objects, often from the Rezé excavations, and hands-on displays. It covers the port, trade, housing, cooking, personal care, gods and the dead, and presents archaeology as an interpretation that visitors can test alongside researchers. A new temporary exhibition is presented every year.

Hoogtepunten

• Gallo-Roman city of Ratiatum and its port on the Loire
• Virtual walk through the ancient port
• Odorama: smell spices, garum and olive oil
• Amphora and Roman house puzzles to assemble
• Archaeological site and Saint-Lupien chapel

Vaste collectie

• Ratiatum, cité gallo-romaine – Permanent exhibition in nine sequences on the port, trade, daily life, cooking, personal care and beliefs of the ancient city of Ratiatum.
• Le site archéologique et la chapelle Saint-Lupien – A visit to the remains of the port and commercial quarter of Ratiatum and the Saint-Lupien chapel.

Opgericht

2017

Beheerder

Nantes Métropole

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of the month, except in July and August, and exceptional events

Free admission with proof for job seekers and recipients of the RSA, veterans and war invalids, holders of the Carte blanche, the Pass le Chronographe, the Pass Nantes or the Pass Inter-musées, holders of leisure staff cards, FDOTSI or ICOM cards, staff of the Ministry of Culture and the Musées de France, journalists, archaeologists and archaeology students. School groups by booking: free self-guided visit; free guided tour for primary schools in Nantes Métropole, €26 for secondary and higher education in Nantes Métropole, €36 outside the metropolitan area; workshops from €10 to €46 depending on level and origin. Payment by card, cash, check, holiday vouchers and culture vouchers.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The entire building is wheelchair accessible, including for powered wheelchairs, as are the tables, screens and interactive devices. Both exhibition levels, the terrace and the viewpoint are served by elevator; toilets are accessible on both levels and on the terrace. A manual wheelchair is lent at reception, and walking sticks with a seat are available for self-service. Two reserved spaces are at the end of the esplanade, about 150 m from the building, where the Proxitan shuttle also stops. Easy Read guides (FALC) for the permanent exhibition and the archaeological site, a bag of sensory objects called “Chronofeel”, and an induction loop. The archaeological basement of the Saint-Lupien chapel is not wheelchair accessible.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations

Hands-on workshops all year round to step into an archaeologist’s shoes, a treasure hunt, the family tool “Chronambule” for exploring the permanent exhibition, and interactive displays (puzzles, Odorama, tactile tables). Children’s workshops are booked through the online ticketing system; the treasure hunt by phone.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By bike: close to the Vélodyssée and the Loire à Vélo; two bike parks with 8 spaces each, Bicloo stations nearby (Place Jean-Baptiste Daviais), repair kit, pump, and charging for e-bikes and phones at reception.

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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