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Origin and history

The Gallo-Roman Pottery Museum of Sallèles-d-Aude was inaugurated in 1992 to enhance the remains of an old industrial city dedicated to pottery. Set up more than 2,000 years ago in this territory, artisans produced amphoras, tiles, bricks and terracotta objects for three centuries. The museum, built above the excavations, allows you to discover their everyday life and their traditional manufacturing methods.

Since its opening, the site has sought to reconstruct a Gallo-Roman village faithful to archaeological discoveries. Visitors can participate actively in this reconstruction, by making bricks or modelling clay, as did ancient potters. In 1997, a Gallo-Roman oven was reconstructed with identical materials and tools. Cookings are regularly organized there, reproducing old techniques.

The museum also offers multimedia media, such as a slideshow and video showing one of the largest ovens in Europe, capable of cooking between 600 and 1,000 amphores. This place, labeled Musée de France, combines archaeological research and interactive mediation to immerse the public in ancient craftsmanship. The excavations, carried out for two decades, continue to enrich the knowledge about this potter community.

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