Musee Archeologique Saint-Pierre

More Facts than Artifacts

On our extended trip throughout Europe, we visited many Roman ruins and associated archeological museums. Vienne was unique in many ways, particularly the archeological museum built adjacent to the e...

Amazing collection of Gallo-Roman artifacts

The church was built in the 5th century and then used as a funerary basilica until the 12th century. It is the best preserved early Christian basilica in France. In 1791 worship was banned, and the mu...

Interesting

A museum based on an old church. It is interesting to see the old Roman home objects, sculptures, gravestones,floor mosaics and lots of artifacts.

Wonderful collection

Old church, reputed to be a Roman basilica, full of excavated artefacts from Vienne. Some stunning items here including altars, statues, mosaics, and sarcophagie. Grumpy security man but well worth se...

Rustic interior punctuated by shafts of light to create magical play on stone, arches and broken columns.

The first time i visited, the local Lyonnais came here for long week-ends in the country. Today, its the cuisine and archeology that adhere us to this lively city at the cross-roads of history. Ha...