vesunna gallo-roman museum

Christabelle243

Spent the day in this museum. The weather was hot and it was great to be in the shade. Lots of information and artefacts with a portable translator. Some of the videos are also very informative and the walk outside around the tower gives a better sense of dimensions. Not to be missed

ViridianCityCrew

Found this a really interesting museum, explaining how the town of Perigueux developed during the Gallo-Roman era. Lots of artefacts to look at, especially stonework and statues. Some nice models of the town also give a great perspective. Plus the amazing foundations of an ancient Roman building on the ground floor. The audioguide tour (English available) was really informative. I'd recommend you give yourself about 2 hours to see this place. In our view, this museum was superior to the Musee d'Aquitane (in Bordeaux), where no alternative languages were available.

Suzy-Arizona

The museum was closed the day we were there, but walking the grounds around the existing Roman tower was interesting anyway. It is about a 6 block walk from the center of town, but it was an enjoyable walk. The museum, from what we could tell through the windows, is mainly to show the excavation work. Regardless, it is an important part of French history.

kansasrfl

I thoroughly enjoyed the Vesunna Museum. First, they have headphones available in most many languages that simply require inputting a number that corresponds to the display you are looking at. If your French is nonexistent, this more than enables you to fully enjoy all that is being presented. Built over the ruins of an old Roman site you get an excellent idea as to what life must have been like during that time. You can explore the exhibits at your own pace. It was very interesting and informative.

lilywall

This is a very well designed museum where we learned a lot about Roman life and culture. There were musicians playing during our visit - an unexpected treat.

614mely

We came here on a drizzly day in August and was truly impressed with the degree of restoration work which has been carried out on site. We hired a translator each which was invaluable for assisting with explaining what many of the exhibits were. It only cost €1 to hire one and if your french is not great like ours, it was invaluable. There were many exhibits which illustrated what the remains would have looked like when they were in use. If you are at all interested in history and ancient ruins then it is well worth a visit.

FactotumDellaCitta

This museum really brings to life what a Roman villa was like. The respectful reconstruction and the helpful exhibits nicely demonstrate the magnitude and lavishness of this Roman residence. They also informatively place this residence in the context of the city and period to which it belonged. The natural light and spacious structure make for a most pleasant ambiance. The audio guide was full of useul details. This attraction reminded me a bit of the Domus Romane in Palazzo Valentini in Rome with its visitor-friendly approach.

Nairb_12

A real surprise. We'd expected a fairly low key 'a few walls and a bit of old plaster' affair. Couldn't have been more wrong. A stunning dIsplay, very imaginatively presented. Plenty to see, well explained. The English portable translator was clear and gave a choice of depth of information. All staff we met were very pleasant and helpful.A must for all lovers of things Roman. My historian daughter voted this three hours the highlight of the two week holiday.

ElvisPhish

A really unexpected and quite exceptional museum, built on and around the artefact it's dedicated to.A must visit if you are in the area, but make sure you purchase the audio guide, it was only a euro and essential as all the signage is in French.

OliverDdog

A short walk out of the city centre but worth a look and should interest children. Covered remains of a large Roman villa with purpose built walk ways . Video screens give you an idea of what the building would have looked like

Joy24300

A beautiful architect designed glass building allows visitors to enjoy the view the original Roman villa owners would have seen. The museum exposes the dig, and displays many original artefacts from the era. I didn't realise our region was so rich in Roman history! Friendly staff, and a multi-lingual headset option for those who want a little more information about the site.

SteveA62

A very rich site with many recently unearthed artefacts. Some of the presentation needs work (e.g. Models shown in a different orientation from the real buildings) but it was very interesting and has the capacity to develop further. The English audio guides covered the displays but not the posters on the wall.

Mrtravelpuss

This museum pleasantly surprised us. The amount of in tact artefacts and the presentation of these artefacts, was incredible to see. The audio guides were coherent with what we saw and there was abundant information. We spent a great deal of time taking in this site and it is well worth a visit.

gillianr290

Really enjoyed visiting this museum which houses the remains of a large roman house as well as multiple examples of Roman sculptures, grave markers and all sorts of items found during the digs that give a wonderful insight into life at that time. We used the interactive audio handsets as our French is not good enough, and found them very informative and easy to use. The displays and video reconstructions made it easy to imagine the house in its various stages, and the surviving frescos that decorated the courtyard and internal garden are quite beautiful and wonderfully preserved. The fact that the Vesunna Temple is still remaining although lots of the stones have been taken, just ties the whole thing together and makes for a truly terrific experience.

karenm642

This place is well worth a visit. It's so easy to imagine life back in the day when it's all set out in front of you. Not just the fragments of their life like other places. Not much English so it's worth while getting audio hand held thingos to help explain the exhibition.