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Audio-guided tours
There is an 84-point multilingual audio guide (French, English, German, Dutch) allowing visitors to hear about all of the archaeological sites, the upper town, the cathedral and its cloister, the Saint-Quenin chapel and the archaeological museum. The galloping of horses, the clinking of craftsmen’s tools, the lapping of water, people shouting, the noises of town life : sound effects, music and commentaries take you through 2000 years of history and bring the history of these sites back to life. Available at the Museum reception located on the Puymin archaeological site.
Guided tours
in English, for groups, if booked in advance. Ask at the guide office for more information (33 4 90 36 50 48).
Practical information
Opening hours
From November to February
Puymin site, archaeological museum, La Villasse site, cloister :
10am –12 p.m. / 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
March and October
Puymin site, archaeological museum, La Villasse site : 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. / 2 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
cloister : 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. / 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
April and May
Puymin site and archaeological museum : 9.30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
La Villasse site : 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. / 2.30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
cloister : 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. / 2 p.m.- 6 p.m.
June to September
Puymin site and archaeological museum : 9.30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
La Villasse site : 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. / 2.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
cloister : 10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. / 2 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
Closed every year
in January and February
Please note : there is no entrance to the museum and the cloister starting 15 minutes before closing time.
Prices
The " PASS " ticket : a passport to all the town’s historic buildings, valid for 2 days, sold on the door at site entrances. It enables you to move around at your leisure with a multilingual audio guide (French, English, German, Dutch + and a children’s version in French).
Prices for individuals : Adults : €8 Young people (aged 12 - 18) : €3.50. Free for children under 12.
Group rates : Special conditions for groups, please ask for information at the guide office (33 4 90 36 50 48)
The "Puymin Gallo-Roman site and the archaeological museum" (from 1st October to 31st March) : Adults : €5.50 Young people (aged 12 - 18) : €3.50. Free for children under 12.
The “cloister” ticket : a tour of the cloister and Notre-Dame de Nazareth (Our Lady of Nazareth) cathedral. Price : €1.50 per person. Free for children under 12.
Parking
There are numerous free car parks located near the archaeological sites. recommended coach parks : Place Burrus and Place François Cevert (except Tuesday mornings). View the map of the town
Please note : it is difficult to park on Tuesday mornings as this is the day when the Provençal market is held. The La Villasse site is closed.
