VILLA GALLO-ROMAINE SITE D’ARNESP

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Remains from the 4th century can be seen. Several buildings surronding it: temple, Pre-Roman church, Roman church and its priory, necropolisis.

Huge Gallo-Roman villa, excavation site and archaeological remains (4th century). The greatest element of the Valentine archaeological site, place called Arnesp, is made of a Gallo-Roman villa from the constantinian era (begining of the 4th century). The villa's owner name is known thanks to its epitaph, kept in Saint-Raymond museum in Toulouse. His name was Nymfius and he was an important person in the city. Possible visits on request of the excavation site at the "Maison du Patrimoine", former Maréchal FOCH's house, were are gathered marbles, potteries, mosaics, metal items foud on site.