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16 and 17 September 2023Passed
Conditions
Free and open admission
September 2023
Saturday 16
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday 17
10:00 - 18:00

Les arènes de Senlis

22 Place des arènes - 60300 Senlis
  • Oise
  • Hauts-de-France

Opening of the ancient site of the Arena of Senlis, visits, workshops, ancient games, exhibition...

Exceptional opening of the Arènes de Senlis, the best preserved Gallo-Roman theatre of the 1st century in northern France, rediscovered in 1865 by the Société d'Histoire et d'Archéo...
16 and 17 September 2023Passed
Conditions
Free and open admission
Jean-Marc Popineau SHA-Senlis

Exceptional opening of the Senlis Arena, the best preserved Gallo-Roman theatre of the 1st century in northern France, rediscovered in 1865 by the Senlis Historical and Archaeological Society. Main vomitorium, secondary vomitorium, access corridors, dressing room, stage, podium wall, chapels, carcere (cages), stairs to access the bleachers, arena, are still visible. Guided tours by specialists; workshops of the Department of Archaeology of the Oise in connection with Antiquity: manufacture of fibulas, presentation of the missions of the service (subject); workshops of the Society of History and Archaeology of Senlis: children’s workshops, ceramics, ancient board games, the wearing of the toga, culinary recipes of Antiquity (including honey and quince paste that can be found on site), history photo stands, bookshop of history and regional archaeology, ephemeral museum, INRAP stands: introduction to archaeology techniques; sale of honey produced in the arenas, and, in partnership with the Senlis Museum of History and Archaeology: visits from the Museum arriving at the Arenas (Saturday and Sunday) and visits from the Arena to the museum (on Saturdays).

Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
Thèmes 2023
Patrimoine du sport
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Conditions de participation
Gratuit
Type de public
Tout public

About the location

Les arènes de Senlis
22 Place des arènes - 60300 Senlis
  • Oise
  • Hauts-de-France
Small building of Gallo-Roman show of ellipsoidal shape and of semi-dug(semi-accentuated) type rediscovered in 1865\. Vomitoires main things(head teachers), vomitoires secondary sectors(high schools,Secondary), wall of catwalk, carceres, chapels, catch basin, staircases of access to bleachers, cavea are still visible. Acquired and cleared away by the Company(Society) of history(story) and of archaeology of Senlis, they always belong to this association.
Tags
Site archéologique, Monument historique
Access
Highway A1, taken(brought) out Senlis / coach station, sideboard(service) by coach since Chantilly(Whipped cream), Creil, etc.
M. Popineau