Palais des Archevêques

Languedoc-Roussillon


The former archbishops' palace houses several archaeological museums. Roman mosaics and stucco paintings are on display at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire and Musée Archéologique, along with an underground gallery of Gallo-Roman shops in the Horreum, and a collection of impressive Roman masonry in the Musée Lapidaire. Admission includes access to the keep, with fabulous city views.


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