Musée gallo-romain Tauroentum

"We had the opportunity to visit the museum at night — the lighting on the ruins is beautiful! Information is also provided and available in English. We highly recommend spending some time there; it’s a very enjoyable experience, especially for families"

VIDEAU Thibaud

"A man gazes out over the wildly crashing azure water, deep in thought. He ignores the busy shipping traffic, which usually commands his full attention.
It is his merchant ships that sail for him across the Mediterranean all the way to Egypt, bringing him the wealth in which he lives here in his villa with his wife and numerous staff. He has suffered a great loss. His son died after a short, serious illness. He is to lack nothing in the afterlife, too. His shrine will therefore have two floors. We stand speechless before his mortal remains, shown here. We can easily immerse ourselves in the situation. The exhibits make this possible without any problems. A child appears. His bare feet want only one thing: to escape the summer heat and run across the cooling mosaic. The cicada in the mosaic and the other animals, including a magpie, project the outside world, where real cicadas are loudly chirping in the garden, into the cool interior of the villa. Whereas just a few days ago, the sound of carefree children screaming could be heard here, now it's the sobs of a grieving mother....
The museum is small. The mosaic in the "living room," with its lively animal mosaics, is certainly the highlight. Much else is only there in fragments, like the animal frescoes. Particularly noteworthy is the kiln for pottery. Here it can be seen against a backdrop of cruise ships in the blue sea.
There's a new, small, air-conditioned visitor center. If you're lucky, the lady at the ticket office will know a nearby parking space. We were allowed to park right in front of the gate. The small exhibition costs 7 euros per adult. It's currently open until November from 2:00 p.m., closed on Mondays. The entrance fee may seem a bit high considering the few remains of the walls on display, but keep in mind that the whole thing is privately funded by an association. A must-see for true Roman fans, if only for the tragic history. Everyone else is better off in the pretty little bathing cove, Crique de Bamadeou, about 200 meters south, which is reached by a staircase. A lovely wooden walkway begins there, which is very exposed to the sun in the afternoon. Going any further is not recommended."

Volker W Wilsch, Autor

"An interesting visit to the Gallo-Roman remains near the beach of Les Lecques on the road to La Madrague."

Sébastien BRENOT-DURAND