Memorial de la Résistance

UNIQUE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE Visit a unique museum in France which is protecting a vast gallo-roman house vestiges, the Vésone Domus. Opened since 2003, in the heart of archaeological and plants park, Vesunna offers a 3000 m2 itinerary of permanent presentation of antique Perigueux. AN ARCHITECTURE BY JEAN NOUVEL Jean Nouvel the building project architect has completed a great number of works throughout the world. He is in particular the architect of the Quai Branly museum in Paris. A large umbrella, which is protecting the antic walls, floats above it. From the mezzanines, an impressive view opens onto the vestiges. Further on, the high glass walls reveal the landscaped gardens of the Vesone Tower and the IVth century rampart vestiges. The building is like a window onto the past which is buried under the modern city.

At the heart of the vallée de l'homme, immerse yourself in a high place of the human lineage : Cro-Magnon Rock Shelter. The site museum is located on the very spot where, in 1868, the first modern human burial was recognised. A fun and interactive learning journey was created so that a wide audience can easily understand the archaeological significance of the place, the memory of its illustrious name, the latest advances in research and get an idea of the daily life of these famous ancestors. A holographic film, touch pads and an immersive scenography are a part of the installations you will see. You will end your visit by a walk in the woods with sound, discovering the hunting track of the Cro-Magnon Man with a superb view of the village and the Vézère Valley beyond.