Museum

Roman Museum in Vallon

Musée Romain de Vallon
Musée Romain de Vallon. © DR
Roman Museum in Vallon
Roman Museum in Vallon. © Musée Romain
  • Place
    • Vallon

    Ort

Situated on a Roman archaeological site, the museum traces the region's Roman heritage with mosaics, mural paintings and various objects.

The region of Vallon and La Broye was marked during Antiquity by the prestige of Aventicum (modern-day Avenches), the capital of Roman Switzerland (from the first to third centuries AD). Six kilometres away from the ancient city, the museum is located on the very site of the Gallo-Roman villa in Vallon. It presents the everyday life of the residence during the first four centuries of our age.

The two famous mosaics "Bacchus and Ariane" and "Venatio", discovered in 1985, are the most impressive attractions of the exhibition.

Opening hours
Opening hours
  • From 3 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
  • Wednesday - Sunday
    • 13:00 - 17:00
Prices
Prices
  • Admission
    Adult
    • CHF 6.-
  • Child (0-16)
    • Free
  • Groups (10 people)
    • CHF 4.-
Good to know
Good to know
    • Guided tours in French, German, Italian and English on request.
    • Open on Easter and Pentecost Mondays
    • Parking: Blue zone parking spaces available at the foot of the church of Carignan, in front of the museum
    • Accessible by public transport: yes
    • Accessible by car: yes
Access
Zugang
Links & PDFs
Links & PDFs
Contact
Contact
Roman Museum in Vallon
Open Google Maps

Tips you might like - Museum

Museum of Estavayer-le-Lac and its frogs
Frogsmuseum