National Museum of Archaeology

13 January 2009


The National Museum of Archaeology, near Paris, is housed in a superb Renaissance château built by Francis I and Henri II.

It contains art from various regions of France dating from Prehistory, from the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Gallo-Roman period and Merovingian Gaul.

The museum also presents a range of objects from other regions of the world, such as Asia, Africa and Oceania. The have come from ancient and recent societies that have retained an age-old way of life and, through comparison, enable us to understand the lives of past peoples. You will find these works in the “comparative archaeology” rooms.

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To find out more and prepare for your visit, you can visit the museum’s website

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