Sanxay visitor information
Gallo-Roman site of Sanxay is a National Monument of France.
In the valley of the Vonne, important monumental remains of a Gallo-Roman sanctuary. Between the 1st and 4th century, Sanxay was an important centre for cures and pilgrimages placed under the protection of two divinities. Set in the verdant valley of the Vonne, the remains of the largest buildings (temples, amphitheatre, thermal baths) located throughout a 19-hectare site make the sanctuary one of the best preserved and most interesting of the monuments belonging to Gallo-roman times.
Address & Contact
Site gallo-romain de Sanxay Route de Ménigoute 86600 Sanxay
tél. / fax : (33) (0)5 49 53 61 48 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Prices
Adults: 5€ Concessions: 3,50€
Opening times
May 15 to September 15: from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. September 16 to May 14: from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Other dates closed
Saturadays from September 1- to May 14 January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25
More Information
- See Places to visit near Gallo-Roman site of Sanxay for other places to visit nearby
- See Gallo-Roman site of Sanxay on the National Monuments website.
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Suggested places to visit near Sanxay, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Parthenay 25km
Poitiers 28km
Melle 32km
Nouaille-Maupertuis 32km
More suggestions: Moncontour, Vienne 43km; Coulon 48km; Abbey Saint-Sauveur de Charroux 50km; Marais Poitevin 50km; Chauvigny 51km; Oiron Chateau 51km; Nieul-sur-l'Autise 52km; Ruffec 54km; Thouars 56km; Maillezais abbey 58km; Vouvant 59km;
See these places and more on a map at places near Sanxay
Sanxay tourism: sights and attractions nearby
Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lusignan) - religious monument (12km) : Jardin du château de La Mothe - remarkable garden (19km) : La Guyonnière - remarkable garden (20km) : Laverré - remarkable garden (27km) : Eglise de Notre Dame la Grande (Poitiers) - religious monument (28km) : Abbaye de Nouaillé-Mauperthuis (Nouaille-Maupertuis) - religious monument (32km) : Arboretum du chemin de la découverte - remarkable garden (32km) : Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Melle) - religious monument (33km) :
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