Archaeological House of Combrailles

Description

The permanent exhibition tells the story of "The Lanes and the Men", from the great Roman road Lyon-Saintes, created by Agrippa at the beginning of the 1st century, to the A89 motorway, passing through the royal roads in the 18th century. century. Discover many objects that cover 5,000 years of history, from the flint daggers discovered in the dolmen of Saint-Etienne-des-Champs to the Romanesque capitals of the village of Herment. An important Gallo-Roman collection comes from the excavations of the ancient road town of Beauclair with inscriptions unique in France, dedicated to Toutatis, Gallic god. A route can be completed via several fun terminals, and a circuit of five major sites nearby can be competed on request.
In 2025, a new temporary exhibition, "Bargoin in Combrailles", brings together archaeological objects from the collections of the Bargoin museum in Clermont-Ferrand, historical partner of the Voingt museum. All these objects come from the Combrailles region and most are being exhibited for the first time. An opportunity to also talk about the pioneers of archeology in Combrailles.

Ouverture

From 01/04 to 29/06/2025.
Closed Monday and Thursday.
Closed exceptionally on 15/05, 16/05, 17/05, 18/05, 19/05, 20/05, 21/05 and 22/05.

From 01/07 to 31/08/2025.
Closed on Monday.

From 02/09 to 30/09/2025.
Closed Monday and Thursday.

Tarifs

Full price: 4 €
Reduced price: 2 €.

Free entry for children < 12 years.

Contact et accès

1, passage du musée
Le bourg
63620 Voingt
Puy-de-Dôme (63)

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