Lalonquette Gallo-Roman Museum

Lalonquette, France

Located in Northern Bearn in the Atlantic-Pyrenees, the gallo-roman museum of Lalonquette traced the history of a rural gallo-roman house build during the first century and which developed until the fifth century of our era. Supported by an elaborated museography depicting the restored mosaics and thanks to a playful approach illustrated by showcases of the collections, the museum offers to discover the specificities of the villa through several themes (day to day life, aristocratie, agriculture, architecture, etc.).

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Route du Château, Lalonquette, France
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Founded: 0-100 AD
Category: Museums in France
Historical period: Roman Gaul (France)

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www.musee-claracq.com

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Jim Delmont (17 months ago)
Très sympa.
philippe bergeret (18 months ago)
À visiter, très bien
Benoit Pace (20 months ago)
Best museum Ever !
Anne-Gael Castaldo (21 months ago)
Un bon aperçu d'un lieu historique avec, à la fin, un film qui explique la vie de l'époque et l'évolution de celle-ci comme du bâtiment.
paco 31 (2 years ago)
Nous venons de visiter le musée, très instructif et bien organisé tant pour les scolaires que pour les adultes. Je n'en dirai pas autant pour la villa: c'est loin d’être toujours parlant,les panneaux virtuels sont intéressants, mais un point est déroutant: le plan de la partie concernée devrait être proposé au regard avec la même orientation que sa situation sur le terrain, au lieu d'être toujours présenté dans la même position par rapport à la longueur/largeur du panneau.Cela demande un effort d'imagination pas toujours évident pour effectuer mentalement la rotation nécessaire... On regarde le plan, on regarde le site, on l'identifie aussitôt... Une modification partielle ne devrait pas être hors de prix? Et quel confort!
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