From Blaye to Bourg via Plassac, the heritage of Blaye Bourg Terres d'Estuaire will no longer have any secrets for you thanks to the museums!
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Blaye Citadel History Museum
The visit to the museum is an essential complement to the guided tour of the Blaye citadel. Plans, models and objects will help you better understand the evolution of this ancient medieval fortress which has become the Key to Aquitaine.
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Bourg Citadel Museum, underground and troglodytic vats
In the 70th century, the citadel of Bourg, Bordeaux's lock, was propelled to the rank of impregnable citadels thanks to the work of the Duke of Épernon, whose underground vault remains a vestige that you can discover during guided tours. You will also go to the basements, whose old stone quarries became the site of the construction of impressive reinforced concrete oil tanks measuring XNUMX meters long and used during the Second World War.
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Museum and Gallo-Roman villas of Plassac
The museum of the Gallo-Roman villas of Plassac presents the objects found during the excavations of this site and very beautiful wall paintings from Antiquity. He also explains the evolution of the three constructions in a 3D video and the daily life of its inhabitants. You can reach the villas from Blaye with the tourist train.
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Heritage lover?
Preserving historical heritage does not mean putting it under cover. On the contrary, it is by continuing to make it come alive that each of us becomes its most fervent guardian!
Guided tour of the citadel of Blaye through the underground passages
Learning while having fun: Blaye Bourg Terres d’Estuaire dusts off the heritage!
For us, it is very important to raise awareness among the young generation, the future guardians of our temples. Do you hear? A breath of fresh air blows through the streets of our medieval villages, in the underground passages of the Citadel of Blaye and on the banks of our oldest ports.
