Maison de l'Archéologie

Immerse yourself in the adventure of Thérouanne, two thousand years of history and over a century of archaeology!

Through collections of artefacts and interpretive displays, take a trip back to Tarvena, the capital of the Gallic people of the Morins, which became a flourishing Gallo-Roman city after Julius Caesar's conquest. Around its ancient cathedral, discover the vast medieval bishopric that was later transformed into a bastioned stronghold around which the French King Francis I, the Spanish Emperor Charles V and the English King Henry VIII clashed. Witness its destruction in 1553 and its rebirth as a rural village that has become an extraordinary playground for archaeologists. Come and discover the secrets of Tervanna, the "Pompeii of the North", for young and old alike...

Open from May to October: Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5pm. Saturdays and Sundays from 1.30pm to 5pm. November to April: Wednesday to Friday, 2pm to 5pm. Free admission.

PRM access, car park.