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Site archéologique de Montcaret
Come and discover the archaeological site of Montcaret in a village surrounded by vines on the border of the Périgord and Bordelais regions, and its Gallo-Roman villa, private thermal baths and outstanding mosaic pavements.
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Opening / Closing
Times may vary
Open
28 May to 30 September : 9:45 am to 12:30 pm and 2-6 pm
1 October to 27 May : every day except Saturdays, 10 am to 12:30 pm and 2 to 5:30 pm
Last admission 60 mins before closing
Closed
on January 1, May 1, November 1, November 11 and December 25
Prices
Adult rate : 3 €
Reduced rate : 2,50 €
Adult group rate : 2,80
€ (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate
: 20 € (maximum 35
persons)
Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25
years old (for people under 26
years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European
permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their
escorts
Unemployed persons
Going there
From Bergerac or Bordeaux: secondary road D936
Localisation
24230 Montcaret
Tel: 33 / (0)5 53 58 50 18
F 33 / (0)5 53 73 26 50
Coordonnées GPS
Longitude : 0.0638
Weather
Thursday
30°C
Thu
55°C / 86°C
Fri
54°C / 85°C
Sat
55°C / 84°C
Sun
56°C / 84°C
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Read moreVisiting the Montcaret archaeological site
• A fine building. There are the remains of a dining room with an underground heating system, a vast 350m² reception room, and private baths.
• A variety of mosaic pavements.
The frigidarium, the cold bath room, is decorated with mosaics of fish,
dolphins, squid and shells. The other rooms have floors decorated
geometrical and plant patterns.
Understanding Montcaret archaeological site
• A site that has been inhabited from Ancient times through to today.
Excavations carried out between 1922 and 1939 by Jules Formigé
unearthed remains from the 1st, 4th and 5th centuries that were
reworked in the Middle Ages. They belong to a Gallo-Roman peristyle
villa with an inner courtyard that was typical of Southern Gaul.
Visits
Unaccompagnied visit
français, anglais
sur réservation : 8 jours
durée : 1h
Guided visit
sur réservation : 8 jours
durée : 1h
Gift and book shop
Guide Dog allowed
Dogs excluded
Services
Toilettes
Boutique
Consigne
Aire de pique-nique 400m
Parking pour autorcars 200m dont 30m en forte pente, gratuit
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