Vesunna
Vesunna Petrucoriorum was a Roman city that was the forerunner of the city of Périgueux in the French Périgord . The temple tower, known today as the Tour Vésonne, from the 2nd century AD, which today stands in the middle of a small park (Parc de Vésone), has essentially been preserved. Traces of what was then the largest amphitheater are preserved in the Jardin des Arènes. A large part of the ancient building material fell victim to the removal for the construction of a nunnery. The population of ancient Vesunna is estimated at around 20,000 people.
Gallo-Roman Museum
The Gallo-Roman Museum (French: Musée gallo-romain) of Périgueux was opened in 2003 over the foundations of a Roman city villa discovered in 1959. It is a glass-metal construction by the architect Jean Nouvel with the least possible interference with the ancient building fabric. A tour leads over the foundations. In addition, mobile exhibits, mainly vessels and other everyday objects are shown. Wall paintings, grave reliefs and a statue of Mercury can also be viewed. A 3-D film supplements the traces that have been preserved to create a clear animation of the ancient rooms.
Tour of the museum
The tour deals with the following topics based on 17 stations:
- 1: Diorama of the ancient city of Vesunna
- 2: The temple
- 3: The amphitheater
- 4: Column monuments and fragments
- 5: The city walls
- 6: funeral cult
- 7: Romanization using the example of religion
- 8: trade
- 9: The city villa (domus)
- 10: wall painting
- 11: heating systems
- 12: The kitchen
- 13: Reconstruction of a dining room
- 14: Food
- 15: Written traces
- 16: The garden and the reception room
- 17: The thermal baths
There is a museum shop in the entrance and exit area.
Web links
- Website of the Périgord gallo-romain museum. In: perigueux-vesunna.fr. (French).