Welcome

to the Espace Gallo-Romain website!

The Espace Gallo-Romain is a unique museum – not a “shrine to worship at” or a purely recreational space. An ideal attraction for families and school groups, the Espace Gallo-Romain offers a varied, year-round programme of exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and events

Yours to discover!

The barge is an impressive boat and is almost 2000 years old! Carefully restored and preserved in a large display case, it will catch your eye as soon as you enter the museum. Come and find out more about the life of the Gallo-Romans!

Welcome

to the Espace Gallo-Romain website!

The Espace Gallo-Romain is a unique museum – not a “shrine to worship at” or a purely recreational space. An ideal attraction for families and school groups, the Espace Gallo-Romain offers a varied, year-round programme of exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and events

Yours to discover!

The barge is an impressive boat and is almost 2000 years old! Carefully restored and preserved in a large display case, it will catch your eye as soon as you enter the museum. Come and find out more about the life of the Gallo-Romans!

new exhibition

From 17 February, the new exhibition on archaeology in Wapi will be opening its doors. A timeline over 30m long, touch screens and objects discovered during the dig will take you on a journey back in time!

Visit the museum for a chance to...

  • Experience the daily life of the Gallo-Romans
  • Discover the remains of two boats that are almost 2000 years old!
  • Choose from a varied programme of events and guided tours
  • Enjoy some fun and entertainment

collections

The star attractions

The Espace Gallo-Romain has been open to the public since 1997. Located in the heart of the city of Ath, it is housed in the former Académie de Dessin with its beautiful neoclassical façade.

During your visit, you can discover archaeological finds from the Gallo-Roman site at Pommerœul and the surrounding area, but that’s not all…

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