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Origin and history

The Museum of Art and History of the Cap de Gascogne is housed in the former convent of the Jacobins of Saint-Sever, founded in 1280 and the only convent of preaching Brothers entirely preserved in Aquitaine. This place houses lapidary collections from local historic sites, including capitals of the 8th and 9th centuries from Morlanne's oppidum and St. Sever's Abbey, as well as the remains of the Gallo-Roman villa of Augreilh.

The exhibitions highlight major pieces such as the Beatus of the Apocalypse of Saint-Sever, an illuminated 11th century manuscript presented in the form of giant slides. A model of the city and Gallo-Roman and Preroman archaeological elements complete the museum, offering a panorama of the territorial history, between pine plain and Chalosse landscapes.

The museum is intended for a wide audience, wishing to explore the legacy of the Cap de Gascogne, at the crossroads of aquitaine and gasconic influences. Its anchoring in the Jacobin convent, classified as Historic Monument, reinforces its heritage interest, mixing medieval architecture and archaeological treasures.

Lapidary collections, including Gallo-Roman and Preroman capitals, illustrate the artistic and religious evolution of the region. Local excavations, such as those of the Villa d'Augreilh, brought together these remains, while the Beatus de Saint-Sever bears witness to the cultural and spiritual importance of the site in the Middle Ages.

The museum benefits from the label Musée de France and is located 16 Rue du Général Lamarque in Saint-Sever, in the Landes. Its location, noted as fair (5/10) by the sources, makes it an accessible place to discover the unknown history of this border territory between Gascogne and Landes.

The main interest of the site lies in the exceptional conservation of the Jacobin convent, founded in the 13th century, and in the diversity of objects exhibited, ranging from antiquity to the Middle Ages, reflecting the historical richness of the Aquitaine southwest.

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