School holidays

at the museum and the Gallo-Roman archaeological site

The “Top chrono” mini-tours

Every day

These short tours allow you to explore a theme linked to the history of Alesia or the current exhibition. Ideal for families, this activity offers the freedom to “pick and choose” what you want to learn without being constrained by time.

Duration: 15 mins
Information available at reception
Outdoor “Top Chrono” tours are subject to change or cancellation depending on weather conditions.

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Demonstration of ancient techniques and craftsmanship at the museum

Saturdays and Sundays, from 10.30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5.30 pm

How did the Gauls and Romans make the objects now on display in the museum’s showcases? A cultural guide will introduce you to the raw materials used by ancient craftsmen and explain the techniques employed to work with bone, metal, clay and textile fibres.

Running continuously
Included in the admission ticket

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“The Adventures of Caesar” family tour at the museum

Monday to Friday, until Friday 28 August, session at 11.00 am

The museum guide recounts the key moments in the life of Julius Caesar, re-enacted using Playmobil®. A fun and interactive tour for the whole family!

Duration: 45 minutes
Minimum age: 7 years old
Capacity: 30 people (adults and children)
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
Book on the day at the museum
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity

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Archaeology Walk (starting at the Gallo-Roman remains pavilion)

Saturdays and Sundays, at 10.00 am

Step back in time in the footsteps of Vercingetorix and Caesar! As you explore Mont-Auxois, immerse yourself in the heart of the siege of Alesia, discover the strategic choices made by the two leaders and relive the key stages of their confrontation.
A 4 km circuit with a 100 m elevation gain. Please bring suitable walking shoes and clothing, as well as a bottle of water. The event will be cancelled in the event of bad weather or extreme heat.

Duration: 2 hours
Minimum age: 7 years old
Capacity: 35 people (adults and children)
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
Book on the day at the venue
The Balad’archéo is cancelled in the event of bad weather or extreme heat

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“Dining with Caesar!” event at the museum

Every day, until Sunday 30 August, three sessions at 12 noon, 2.30 pm and 4 pm

In the Roman world, grand banquets took place in the triclinium, where a U-shaped bench allowed wealthy guests to recline. Dinner was a spectacle in which the setting was just as important as the food on the plate.
Take a seat in the reconstructed dining room and savour the moment! A cultural guide will show you around the venue and walk you through the menu, detailing the dishes and drinks served.

Duration: 30 mins
Capacity: 114 people
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
Book on the day at the venue

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Tabletterie Workshop

Monday 6 to Friday 10 July, from 10.30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm

Archaeological discoveries made during the 20th century in the Gallo-Roman town of Alésia prove the existence of bone-carving workshops. Take advantage of advice from cultural guides to try your hand at working with bone and make pins, styluses or weaving pins.

Duration: approximately 1 hour; last participants admitted at 5.00 pm
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
No booking required
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity

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“Vestiges of a City” workshop

Monday 13 to Friday 17 July, from 10.30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm

Using an aerial photograph as a starting point, Colin Gravot invites you on a visual journey to uncover the remains of the Gallo-Roman town of Alésia through architectural drawing, cartography and model-making.

Duration: approximately 1 hour; last admission at 5.00 pm
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
No booking required
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity

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Mosaic Workshop

Monday 20 to Friday 24 July, from 10.30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm

Our cultural guides will introduce you to the techniques and craftsmanship of mosaic artists from Roman antiquity. Then it’s your turn to cut and assemble the tesserae to create your own design!

Duration: approximately 1 hour; last admission at 5.00 pm
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
No booking required
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity

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Engraving Workshop: Portrait of Caesar

Monday 27 to Friday 31 July, from 10.30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm

With visual artist Adeline Piovoso, learn the technique of intaglio engraving and create your own profile portrait, drawing inspiration from the image of Caesar featured on ancient coins or in modern-day engravings. You’ll take home a print of your engraving and your engraved plate.

Duration: approximately 1 hour; last participants admitted at 5.00 pm
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
No booking required
Minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity

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Basketry Workshop

From Monday 3 to Friday 7 August, three sessions at 11.00, 14.00 and 16.00

Wickerwork objects were used in everyday life in ancient times: baskets, fish traps, chairs… Fragile and perishable, few of them have survived to the present day, but texts and iconographic depictions demonstrate the craftsmanship of the artisans and the widespread use of their creations. Joined by Valérie Martin from the association L’oseraie du possible, try your hand at this ancient craft and make an object from raw wicker.

Duration: approximately 1 hour 30 minutes; last participants admitted at 4.00 pm
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
Booking on the day at the venue
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity

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Engraving Workshop: Caesar’s Coin

Monday 10 to Friday 14 August, from 10.30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm

Join visual artist Adeline Piovoso to learn the technique of intaglio engraving and create your own design, drawing inspiration from the imagery found on Caesar’s coins. You’ll leave with a print of your engraving and your engraved plate.

Duration: approximately 1 hour; last admission at 5.00 pm
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
No booking required
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the workshop

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Mural Workshop

From Monday 17 to Friday 21 August, five sessions at 10.30 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 3.15 pm and 4.30 pm

Roman houses were often decorated with wall paintings, created using the fresco technique on wet plaster or the a secco technique on dry plaster, using pigments bound with egg. At Alésia, archaeologists have uncovered these decorations in the form of fragments that bear witness to the past. With fresco artist Lina Faillancier, participants will create their own “a secco” design and can take their creation home with them.

Duration: approximately 45 minutes; last participants admitted at 4.30 pm
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
Register on the day at the venue
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity

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Clay modelling workshop

Monday 24 to Friday 28 August, from 10.30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm

Roman potters used two-part moulds to produce large quantities of everyday objects. Our cultural guides will help you mould your own oil lamp or an animal out of clay.

Duration: approximately 1 hour; last admission at 5.00 pm
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
No booking required
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity

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The “Top chrono” mini-tours

Every day

Lasting just 15 minutes, these short tours allow you to explore a theme linked to the history of Alésia or the current exhibition. Ideal for families, this activity offers the freedom to “pick and choose” what you want to learn without being constrained by time.

Information available at the reception desk

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Place your bets!

Every day, from 9.30 am to 6 pm

In the atrium, the very heart of the MuséoParc Alésia, new tables designed by Jules Levasseur invite you to discover board games from antiquity: the game of Latroncules, hopscotch, the game of the Twelve Characters and Archimedes’ puzzle.

These games, which were popular in Rome and Gaul, are well known thanks to ancient texts and depictions, as well as artefacts unearthed during archaeological excavations. Now it’s your turn to have a go! Follow the rules and have a go with family or friends!

Self-guided tour
Included in the admission ticket

Ages 3–6 and 7–12

Activity booklets

Accompanied by their parents, children set off to discover Julius Caesar and the history of Alesia through games and puzzles tailored to their age group.

On your own
Booklets are available free of charge at the museum reception

Investigation Booklet: In Caesar’s Camps

An archaeological discovery has disturbed the tranquillity of the hills north of Alesia: during an excavation carried out in the area of a Roman camp dating from the siege of 52 BC, archaeologists have unearthed an almost entirely preserved human skeleton, hastily deposited at the bottom of a ditch, some distance from the camp.

An ancient crime or simply the ravages of war? Who was this person, and what circumstances led to their death? The museum invites visitors to take on the role of investigators: examine the remains, explore the museum’s galleries, gather clues and try to solve this mystery from antiquity.

Self-guided tour
Investigation booklet available free of charge at the museum reception

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Guided tour of the Gallo-Roman archaeological site

Every day at 4.00 pm

What became of Alésia after Caesar’s victory? Follow in the footsteps of a cultural guide as you explore the Gallo-Roman town and imagine the daily lives of its inhabitants.

Duration: 1 hour
Capacity: 40 people
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
Book on the day at the site

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Family tour: “Caesar’s Laurels”

Every day at 11am

A symbol of glory and victory, the laurel wreath is inextricably linked to the image of Julius Caesar. Following his triumphs in Rome in 46 BC, he was granted the exceptional privilege of wearing it at all times. Bring the whole family to explore the temporary exhibition, then make your own laurel wreath using real leaves!

Duration: 1 hour
Capacity: 35 people (adults and children)
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
Booking on the day only, at the venue
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity

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Activity: Dining with Caesar!

Two sessions every day at 2.30 pm and 4 pm

In the Roman world, grand banquets took place in the triclinium, where a U-shaped bench allowed wealthy guests to recline. Dinner was a spectacle in which the setting was just as important as the food on the plate.
Take a seat in the reconstructed dining room and savour the moment! A cultural guide will show you around the venue and give a detailed account of the dishes and drinks served.

Duration: 30 mins
Capacity: 114 people
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
Book on the day at the venue

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Alésia in LEGO®

Every day, from Saturday 17 October to Saturday 31 October, three sessions at 10.30 am, 2 pm and 4 pm

The Alésia MuséoParc is offering a unique, fun and interactive experience: building a model of Alésia using LEGO® bricks, in partnership with Unibrick, specialists in LEGO® design and activities.

Young and old alike are invited to play an active part in recreating this historic site in miniature. Each participant can contribute to the creation of this large-scale model, either by following the plans or by giving free rein to their imagination to add their own details. An original and creative way to discover the history of Alésia, to explore the architecture of the encampments, fortifications and ancient buildings, whilst playing with the famous bricks.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Capacity: 20 people (adults and children)
Included in the admission ticket, subject to availability
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the activity