MUSEUM OF THE RAYMONDIE
This municipal museum has been in existence since 1931. Close to Puy d'Issolud, the museum was created in Martel to receive the objects discovered by Antoine Laurent-Bruzy when he carried out excavations at the Loulié spring. Thanks to the recent excavations of archeologist Jean-Pierre Girault with a team of experts and volunteers, Puy d'Issolud is now officially recognised as the site of Uxellodunum, and will presently undergo rehabilitation. |
The museum is located on the second floor of the Palais de la Raymondie in Martel, one of the oldest buildings in this ancient town of the Vicountcy of Turenne. As well as the permanent collections from prehistory to modern times, it also houses temporary and permanent exhibitions. Adjacent to the museum is a deposit of excavations which holds objects of interest from the territory of northern Lot.
MUSEUM OPENING HOURS
2024 dates to be confirmed
July to September and for the "Journées du Patrimoine"
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The museum is also open on demand outside of the above dates
for school or tourist groups of 10 or more.
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For requests to visit outside the above opening hours or for group visits
please make contact with the association.
July to September and for the "Journées du Patrimoine"
*
The museum is also open on demand outside of the above dates
for school or tourist groups of 10 or more.
*
For requests to visit outside the above opening hours or for group visits
please make contact with the association.
Tariffs
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Adult : 2,50€ per person
Students and job seekers : 1€
Children : 1€ per person from 11 to 18 years
Free : for children under 11 years
Groups : 1€ per person over 10 people
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Adult : 2,50€ per person
Students and job seekers : 1€
Children : 1€ per person from 11 to 18 years
Free : for children under 11 years
Groups : 1€ per person over 10 people
CONTACTS
The Mairie : The association :
www.martel.fr [email protected]
05 65 37 45 71 06 84 07 60 24 or 05 65 32 48 39
The Mairie : The association :
www.martel.fr [email protected]
05 65 37 45 71 06 84 07 60 24 or 05 65 32 48 39
EXHIBITIONS 2020
MARTEL AND ITS PAST
Uxellodunum au Puy d'Issolud
An exhibition dedicated to the Battle of Uxellodunum, the last fight of the Gallic Wars This exhibition traces the extraordinary history of Puy d'Issolud over the centuries. * This is the iconic site of the last battle of Caesar in Gaul! * Includes explanatory panels, photographs, drawings and many archaeological objects from ancient and recent excavations. |
The dolmens of northern Lot
An exhibition designed by Jean-Pierre GIRAULT and realised by the Friends of the Raymondie Museum in collaboration with the Racines Association. This exhibition of photos, images, and artifacts, presents the richness of the megalithic past in the north of the Lot. It shows the emergence of the first environmental architecture. It is a way to discover one of the aspects of the late Neolithic lifestyle and it also warns about the dangers that threaten this heritage and reveals its fragility. |
Permanent exhibition
The UXELLODUNUM exhibition, created by the Association des Amis du Musée in collaboration with the Amis d’Uxellodunum, is built around the results of the archeological excavations carried out by the archeologist Jean-Pierre Girault. The exhibition illustrates the archeological research in the historical context of the site of the battle described in Caesar's Gallic Wars.
More information about Uxellodunum, in French and in English, can be found on the official web site : uxellodunum.com
How to find the museum
The imposing Palais de la Raymondie looks down on the market hall in the heart of medieval Martel, the town of seven towers.
Built between 1280 and 1330, the building comprises four wings. The central courtyard can be accessed by two arcades - by passing under the belfry facing the marketplace or passing by the narrow Rue Tournemire. To find the museum, from the central courtyard enter the building by the door in the left hand corner, at the foot of a tower, and climb the spiral staircase to the second floor. |
The permanent collection
The museum contains objects dating from paleolithic, neolithic and Gallo-Roman occupations discovered during archeological excavations in the north of Lot, including arrow and spear heads found at Puy d'Issolud, the site of Uxellodunum, the last battle between the Gauls and the Romans.
For further information: The comprehensive official website of Uxellodunum at Puy d'Issolud : www.uxellodunum.com
Among other exhibits is a collection of pharmaceutical pots dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, ancient maps - some dating from the 17th century, seals of the sénéchaussée and the town of Martel and, new in 2016, an exhibit on cave bears (Ursus spelaeus) including a complete skull found locally.
The museum contains objects dating from paleolithic, neolithic and Gallo-Roman occupations discovered during archeological excavations in the north of Lot, including arrow and spear heads found at Puy d'Issolud, the site of Uxellodunum, the last battle between the Gauls and the Romans.
For further information: The comprehensive official website of Uxellodunum at Puy d'Issolud : www.uxellodunum.com
Among other exhibits is a collection of pharmaceutical pots dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, ancient maps - some dating from the 17th century, seals of the sénéchaussée and the town of Martel and, new in 2016, an exhibit on cave bears (Ursus spelaeus) including a complete skull found locally.
FROM 2016 : The cave bear
The cave bear was a species of bear that lived in Europe during the Pleistocene and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum, that is, the last period in the earth's climate history when ice sheets were at their greatest extension. The cave bear's morphology was somewhat different to that of modern-day bears.
The sketch on the left is of the engraving at Pech-Merle cave near Cabrerets, in the "Gallery of the bear". The engraving is dated as Gravettian - approximately 28,000 years old - the same era as the paintings in the cave.
The drawing in the centre is a sketch of the delicate engraving found at the entrance to a cave in the commune of Espagnac-Sainte-Eulalie that the prehistorian Michel Lorblanchet studied, recorded and published as part of his thesis. This engraving dates from the Magdalenien III, stratigraphically dated at 15,000 years old. With this bear were found magnificently designed engravings of reindeer, horses and ibex, much more naturalistic and detailed than the older paintings of Pech-Merle.
Michel Lorblanchet, honorary director of research at the CNRS, has studied the decorated caves of Quercy for over 45 years.
The sketch on the left is of the engraving at Pech-Merle cave near Cabrerets, in the "Gallery of the bear". The engraving is dated as Gravettian - approximately 28,000 years old - the same era as the paintings in the cave.
The drawing in the centre is a sketch of the delicate engraving found at the entrance to a cave in the commune of Espagnac-Sainte-Eulalie that the prehistorian Michel Lorblanchet studied, recorded and published as part of his thesis. This engraving dates from the Magdalenien III, stratigraphically dated at 15,000 years old. With this bear were found magnificently designed engravings of reindeer, horses and ibex, much more naturalistic and detailed than the older paintings of Pech-Merle.
Michel Lorblanchet, honorary director of research at the CNRS, has studied the decorated caves of Quercy for over 45 years.
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