museum / ecomuseum | SAINT-PONS DE THOMIERES
The new regional museum of prehistory is located opposite the cathedral - the old abbey church founded in 936 by Count Pons of Toulouse. The entrance hall houses temporary exhibitions. Visitors will see there illustrated panels depicting the history of man and a comparative chronology of civilisations. In the exhibition room, display cases show items from the Neolithic people who inhabited the Bois des Albières region, specifically the Camprafaud Grotto. Also exhibited are pieces from Saintponien (3500-2300 BC) discovered in the cave of Resplandy. Videos show scenes of everyday life in Neolithic times. Probably the most stunning moment of your visit will be a scene
featuring 9 menhirs (standing stones).
Haut Languedoc
Fax : +33 (0)4 67 95 74 39
8, grand'rue
34220 SAINT PONS DE THOMIERES
Annual closing :
Closed from January to May and from October to December
Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays un June and September
Closed on Mondays in July and August
Location : In the town centre, Haut Languedoc
Prices
Groupes : min. 10 pers.
max. 50 pers.
Prices :
- Non-guided visit : adults from 2,50 €
- Guided visit : adults from 2,50 €, school groups from 2 € per person
Facilities / services
Facilities :
- Coach parking
Services :
- Library shop
- Educational service for schools
Activities / products
average length of time : 1:30 hour
Activities :
- Video on the daily life of the Neolithic men
- Documentary film exposed by the discoverer of the Saintponiens, the archaeologist Gabriel Rodriguez
- Statues menhirs staged in an original sound and light
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