Musée des fouilles des Fontaines Salées

Over het museum

About 1.5 km south of Saint-Père in the Yonne department, the Fontaines Salées are a major archaeological site. Some 4,300 years ago, Neolithic people captured the salt water with oak casings, whose remains can still be seen on site.

More than two thousand years later, between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE, a vast Gallo-Roman thermal complex was built on the site. Its remains can be visited outdoors.

The site is managed by the commune of Saint-Père. The visit includes an open-air route with a guide map available in several languages and educational panels, as well as a reception and archaeological discovery center. Inside, illuminated totems tell the 4,300-year history of the place, and finds from the excavations are displayed with explanatory labels.

Hoogtepunten

• Neolithic oak casings for capturing salt water, about 4,300 years old
• Remains of a large Gallo-Roman thermal complex
• Discovery center with excavation finds and illuminated totems
• Guide map in several languages and playful route for ages 8–12

Vaste collectie

• Centre d'accueil et de découvertes archéologiques – Excavation finds, models and illuminated totems trace 4,300 years of the site's history, from the Neolithic to Antiquity.

Beheerder

Commune de Saint-Père

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The site is part of the Morvan “Clé des Musées” scheme: until December 31, 2026, a full-price ticket at one partner museum gives a reduced rate at the others. Discounts at several cultural partners on presentation of the ticket.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The site is accessible to people with reduced mobility; a Lomo adapter is lent on request. A free booklet in easy-to-read language (FALC) is available, and also in the Handivisites app.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

Playful route designed for ages 8–12, usable with the free Guidigo app.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The site is about 1.5 km south of Saint-Père, 2 km from Vézelay, on the road to Pierre-Perthuis.

Service & horeca

• Wifi

Free Wi-Fi. Toilets on site.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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