MONUMENTS AND IMPORTANT REMAINS MUSEUMS
	MUSEUMS VIENNE DISTRICT Eglise Saint-Pierre, musée lapidaire Place Saint-Pierre 38 200 Vienne Telephone : +33(0) 04.74.85.20.35 Handicapped access Bookshop Seasonal shows : European Heritage Days in mid-September Invitation to the museums Springtime at the museums Hours : Between 02/01 and 31/03 and between 01/11 and 31/12 Tuesday to Saturday : 9:30am to 12:30pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm Sundays : 1:30pm to 6:00pm Between 01/ 04 and 31/10 Tuesday to Sunday : 9:30am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 6:00pm Closed on public holidays (01/05, 01/11,11/11, 25/12 and 01/01) This Christian edifice, among the oldest in France (Vth Century) has undergone numerous alterations and enlargements over the course of time. It has, nevertheless retained the form of a basilica with its great, solidly built nave. The XIIth Century bell tower also survives. Since the XIXth Century the Church has housed lapidary collections : Sculptures from Antiquity including the famous goddess Tutela, protectress of the city Funerary inscriptions and objects. Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Place de Miremont 38 200 Vienne Telephone : +33(0) 04.74.85.50.42 Fax : +33(0) 04.74.53.34.59 Bookshop Cultural activities (reservations required) : Workshops for children and adults Temporary exhibitions School groups European Heritage Days in mid-September Invitation to the museums Springtime at the museums Lectures Hours : Between 02/01 and 31/03 and between 01/11 and 31/12 Tuesday to Saturday : 9:30am to 12:30pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm Sundays : 1:30pm to 6.00pm Between 01/ 04 and 31/10 Tuesday to Sunday : 9:30am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 6:00pm Closed on public holidays (01/05, 01/11,11/11, 25/12 and 01/01) The museum is situated on the first floor of the old grain market which was built in 1823. Collections : Prehistoric and protohistoric period The origins of the Vienne site : The Age of the Gauls Gallo-Roman period : Bronze sculptures, everyday objects, silverware treasure from the Place Camille Jouffray Earthenware collection (XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries) Paintings by artists from the Dauphiné and works by Vienne sculptors (J. Bernard...) Saint-André-le-bas Church and Cloister Place du Jeu de Paume 38 200 Vienne Telephone : +33(0) 04.74.85.18.49 Fax : +33(0) 04.74.53.34.59 Handicapped access Seasonal Activities : European Heritage Days in mid-September Invitation to the museums Springtime at the museums Exhibition of photographs and paintings, local history, contemporary and visual arts Hours : Between 02/01 and 31/03 and between 01/11 and 31/12 Tuesday to Saturday : 9:30am to 12:30pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm Sundays : 1:30pm to 6.00pm Between 01/ 04 and 31/10 Tuesday to Sunday : 9:30am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 6:00pm Closed on public holidays (01/05, 01/11,11/11, 25/12 and 01/01) Salle du patrimoine (Heritage House) Place du jeu de Paume 38 200 Vienne (ground floor of the Saint-André-le-bas Church) telephone : +33(0) 04.74.53.41.41 Fax : +33(0) 04.74.85.41.06 Temporary installation : Information Exhibition of photographs of Vienne Completion July 1999 Musée et site archéologique de Saint-Romain-en-Gal - Vienne La Plaine BP 3 (near Pont de Lattre-de-Tassigny) 69 560 Saint-Romain-en-Gal Telephone : +33(0) 04.74.53.74.01 Fax : +33(0) 04.74.53.74.19 Handicapped access Audio guides in French, English, German and Spanish Library open to the public on appointment "Le Musée" Bar and Restaurant Shop and RMN bookshop Auditorium (seats 170) (Ticket gives admission to the museum, the archaeological site and temporary exhibitions) Cultural activities (reservations required) : Workshops for children and adults Lectures and audio-visual projections Temporary exhibitions School groups (heritage classes, guided tours) Theme based guided tours Group tours of the restoration workshops European Heritage Days in mid-September Hours : Tuesday to Sunday 9.30am to 6.30pm Closed on public holidays (01/05, 01/11,11/11, 25/12 and 01/01) The museum, which was opened in 1996, presents the archaeological site of Saint-Romain-en-Gal (a district of Ancient Vienne and a classified site) as well as business and daily life in the city of Vienne during the Gallo-Roman era. The buildings designed by the architects Ph. Chaix and J.P. Morel are of architectural interest. The glass and metal structure gives the two buildings that project over the site a transparency that fits perfectly into the environment. The Gallo-Roman mosaics are the most important part of the collection with painted murals and everyday objects forming its basis. SURROUNDING AREA Musée de la Civilisation gallo-romaine de Lyon 17, rue Cléberg 69 005 Lyon Telephone : +33(0) 04.72.38.81.90 Fax : +33(0) 04.72.38.77.42 Handicapped access Shop, Auditorium (seats 120) Library and photographic library open to the public Cultural activities (reservations required) : Workshops for children and adults Temporary exhibitions Lectures and audio visual projections School groups (heritage classes, guided tours) Theme based guided tours European Heritage Days in mid-September Hours : Wednesday to Sunday 9.30am to Noon 2.00pm to 6.00pm Closed on public holidays (01/05, 01/11,11/11, 25/12 and 01/01) Built by the architect B. Zehrfuss and officially opened in 1975, the museum stands on the Gallo-Roman site of the Colonia Copia Claudia Augusta Lugdunum (classified site) on Fourvière Hill. It is set into the hill near the Roman theatre and the odeum. The garden is open to the public. The Claudian tablet, the Gallic Coligny calendar and the circus games mosaic are of particular interest. Musée de l'Ancien Evêché de Grenoble 2, rue Très-Cloîtres 38 000 Grenoble Telephone : +33(0) 04.76.03.15.25 Fax : +33(0) 04.76.03.34.95 Handicapped access English and French audio guides Shop Cultural activities (reservations required) : School groups Multimedia area Guided tours on Sundays Hours : Every day except Tuesdays 10.00am to 7.00pm (open from 9.00am for groups on reservation) Closed on public holidays (01/05, 25/12, 01/01) Situated in the old Bishop’s Palace in Grenoble, in the heart of the old town, the museum retraces the history of the Isère region. A visit to the museum and its interactive computer stations encourages the visitor to discover the heritage of the Department.