Immerse yourself in a captivating journey through the history of Mazères by visiting the magnificent museum of the Ardouin hotel. Explore the astonishing remains from the Neolithic to the present day, and dive into the heart of the permanent exhibition "Barbarians in Southern Gaul"

Located in a beautiful XNUMXth century private mansion, the Hôtel d'Ardouin museum invites you to revisit the history of Mazères from the Neolithic era to the present day. This hotel is bordered by a garden built in the spirit of the Renaissance (medicinal plants, vegetables, topiary). An exhibition hall presents the culture of pastel and its history.
The museum offers a permanent exhibition Barbarians in Southern Gaul. It presents the objects (especially belt buckles) from the excavations of the Merovingian necropolis of Bénazet. The visitor is called upon to become an apprentice archaeologist in order to discover who were the people who were buried there, around 1500 years ago. How did they live? What was their daily life like? What was their belief? How did they die? This Barbarians in Southern Gaul exhibition answers all these questions and many more! Come discover it quickly !

Location

Gates of Ariège Pyrenees

You are in Ariège, in the north of the department, halfway between Toulouse and the Pyrenees. Arrival in Ariège from the north of [...]

Discover

Prices / Opening

Adult: 5 € Student: € 3 Group adults: 3,50 € Group children: 1,50 €
Price Min. Max.
Adult
(from 21/08/2024 to 30/09/2024)
Min. €5
Student fee
(from 21/08/2024 to 30/09/2024)
+ young people aged 13 to 18.
Min. €3
Adult group
(from 21/08/2024 to 30/09/2024)
10 personnes.
Min. €3,50
Children group
(from 21/08/2024 to 30/09/2024)
10 personnes.
Min. €1,50

Payment method

  • Cheque
  • Cash

Opening

Services

Equipment

  • Toilet

Services

  • Shop

Activities

  • Group welcome from 10 person (s)

You may also like...

Accueil Mazères – Office de Tourisme des Portes d’Ariège Pyrénées

Home Mazères – Tourist Office...

Tourism institutions

Mazères