Uxellodunum, Puy d'Issolud...
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Uxellodunum is the famous stronghold where the troops of the Gauls, including those who escaped the battle of Alesia, under siege by Julius Caesar and his legions, fought the last battle for the independence of Gaul.
Puy d'Issolud, a major historical site of France, was officially declared to be the site of Uxellodunum on 26 avril 2001 by the Minister of Culture at a press conference with Michel Vaginay (Conservateur au Service Régional de l'Archéologie à Toulouse) and Christian Goudineau (professeur au Collège de France). The Association of the Amis d'Uxellodunum, Puy d'Issolud was created in 2001 |
The site of Uxellodunum at Puy d'Issolud is currently closed to the public
except for guided tours.
Visits 2022
From 27th May to 29th September 2022
Guided visits to the archeological site of Uxellodunum
by reservation only
See uxellodunum.com for details and reservation
Journées Européenne du Patrimoine 2022
Special events
17th and 18th September
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September at 10am
Free guided visit : book now
Free guided visit : book now
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th
from 2 pm to 5 pm.
Various events...
Presentation of the Roman legionary (Caesarean and imperial period)
Presentation of the Gallic infantryman
Little legionnaire workshop for children
Coin minting workshop (please donate)
Presentation of ancient daily life (camp life...)
Caesar and his companion in ceremonial dress
Presentation of the Gallic Carnyx (a reproduction of the Tintignac carnyx)
from 2 pm to 5 pm.
Various events...
Presentation of the Roman legionary (Caesarean and imperial period)
Presentation of the Gallic infantryman
Little legionnaire workshop for children
Coin minting workshop (please donate)
Presentation of ancient daily life (camp life...)
Caesar and his companion in ceremonial dress
Presentation of the Gallic Carnyx (a reproduction of the Tintignac carnyx)
CONDITIONS
Reservation required
Guided tours are free, and limited to 30 people per session (children under 6 not counted).
Given the current situation, wearing a mask is compulsory for access to the House of the Fountain and to the galleries.
For the outside visit, masks are not compulsory but social distancing measures must be respected.
The meeting point is at the Fontaine de Loulié car park (municipality of Saint-Denis-lès-Martel).
Arrival recommended 5 minutes before the time of the visit.
The visit lasts approximately 2 hours and is carried out by Julien Vergne, graduate in history,
member of the association of friends of Uxellodunum in Puy d'Issolud.
Associated products are available for sale, without obligation, for the benefit of the association.
If you are unable to attend, please cancel your visit to allow other people to enjoy it.
Registration ends 1 hour before the start of the session.
Guided tours are free, and limited to 30 people per session (children under 6 not counted).
Given the current situation, wearing a mask is compulsory for access to the House of the Fountain and to the galleries.
For the outside visit, masks are not compulsory but social distancing measures must be respected.
The meeting point is at the Fontaine de Loulié car park (municipality of Saint-Denis-lès-Martel).
Arrival recommended 5 minutes before the time of the visit.
The visit lasts approximately 2 hours and is carried out by Julien Vergne, graduate in history,
member of the association of friends of Uxellodunum in Puy d'Issolud.
Associated products are available for sale, without obligation, for the benefit of the association.
If you are unable to attend, please cancel your visit to allow other people to enjoy it.
Registration ends 1 hour before the start of the session.
Jean-Pierre Girault,
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Jean-Pierre Girault, the archeologist who directed the recent excavations at the Loulié spring that led to its official recognition as the site of the battle of Uxellodunum, is also author of a number of books on many aspects of the archeology of the department of Lot. See PUBLICATIONS (French). For example, his 2005 publication describes the habitat of the Gauls and Gallo-Romans in the middle Dordogne valley as revealed by research in 80 communes of Lot and Corrèze. Many traces of the habitat of this period do still exist, but most would remain unknown if this inventory had not been produced by Jean-Pierre with a small group of fellow historians and archeologists. Fifteen enlightened professionals and volunteers joined in the work undertaken by Jean-Pierre Girault over a period of almost half a century. |
Where is Puy d'Issolud, the site of Uxellodunum ?
Puy d'Issolud is situated in the communes of Vayrac and St Denis lès-Martel, in the north of the department of Lot (46) in the Occitanie region.
The site of the battle of Uxellodunum, at the Loulié spring, Puy d'Issolud, is not currently open to the public.
Contact
Association des Amis d'Uxellodunum au Puy d'Issolud :
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Association : Roger MIALET
Archeology : Jean-Pierre GIRAULT |
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ou 06 71 84 51 17 / 05 65 32 56 41 (HR)
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