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Roman Ruins Sights in Dordogne

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Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum, Perigueux

Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum, Perigueux

Located in
Perigueux

This glass museum designed by Jean Nouvel is located on the site of a Roman mansion discovered accidentally in the late 1950s. The remains of this huge villa are impressive and include murals dating back to the 1st century. 

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Uncovered Roman mosaic

Gallo-Roman Villa, Montcaret

The remains have been partly excavated (only about a tenth) and are a magnificent archaeological example.

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Jardin des Arenes

Jardin des Arenes

Located in
Perigueux

These gardens are home to the remaining elements of the vast Roman amphitheatre which housed over 20,000 people in the 1st and 2nd centuries.

the outer walls of a roman castle in Perigueux

La Cite (Vesunna), Perigueux

Located in
Perigueux

Today there are only a few remaining elements of the old Roman town which was located at Périgueux.

Tour de Vesone, Perigueux

Tour de Vesone, Perigueux

Located in
Perigueux

This imposing tower in old Périgueux reached nearly 90 feet in height when it was built in the 2nd century.