Samedi 19 septembre, 10h00

Septembre 2026

Samedi 19
- 10:00 - 17:30

Musée archéologique de Civaux

30 place de Gomelange, 86320 Civaux

Vienne

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Experimental archaeology activity: demonstration of the size of a Merovingian sarcophagus

Name: Activité d’archéologie expérimentale : démonstration de taille de sarcophage mérovingien
Start: 2026-09-19T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-19T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Musée archéologique de Civaux

Experimental archaeology: Demonstration of the size of a Merovingian sarcophagus

Samedi 19 septembre, 10h00

©Daniel Morleghem

Attend a demonstration of experimental archaeology devoted to the size of a Merovingian sarcophagus.
A tank or sarcophagus lid, made on a reduced scale, will be carved from a block of limestone comparable to those used during the Merovingian period.
Throughout the demonstration, discover the tools, gestures and know-how of the craftsmen of yesteryear. The explanations will make it possible to understand each stage of the manufacture, from the extraction of stone in quarry until the installation of the sarcophagus in the necropolis.
An immersion in the heart of stone-cutting techniques from the Merovingian era.

Septembre 2026

Samedi 19
- 10:00 - 17:30

Informations additionnelles

Manifestation

Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

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Musée archéologique de Civaux

30 place de Gomelange, 86320 Civaux

Vienne

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The museum exhibits objects discovered in the Vienne valley, at Civaux and in the neighboring villages, within an anti-chronological journey, like archaeological strata. The collections range from the Middle Ages to Prehistory and are particularly rich in the funerary field, including objects from aristocratic Gallic burials. The museum also reports on archaeological news with the establishment in June 2025 of a showcase dedicated to the Bronze Age, following important archaeological discoveries in 2020\. To complete the visit, a 28-minute film "Civaux, in search of our origins", made in 2024, is freely accessible in the museum’s auditorium. It allows for a better understanding of the history, heritage and archaeological sites around Civaux. The museum also offers guided or free visits to sites with audio guides: the Roman sanctuary, the Merovingian necropolis and the early Christian and Romanesque church with the remains of the baptistery. (audioguides available in French, English and

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parkings within 100 m, drop-off in front of the museum

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Experimental archaeology activity: demonstration of the size of a Merovingian sarcophagus

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