Musée de Site Gallo-Romain Villa Loupian

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Gallo-Roman mosaics of the Villa Loupian.

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Dating from the 1st century AD, this extraordinary Roman villa was built on the Via Domitia road linking Italy and Spain. It was occupied for 600 years. Highlights include a wine cellar and the villa's dazzling preserved mosaics with Syrian and Aquitaine influences; they cover 13 ground-floor rooms. Audioguides are included with admission; free tours take place at 3pm Thursday in French, with translation sheets available. The site is 4.5km southwest of Bouzigues off the D613.


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