Exhibition "Street History" at the Maison de l'archéologie de Mâcon

13 rue Sénecé, 71000 Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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20 - 21 September 2025
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The Maison de l'archéologie, headquarters of the Groupement Archéologique du Mâconnais (GAM) and welcome office of the Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives (Inrap) exceptionally opens its doors on the occasion of the European Heritage Days. In the hall, you will be able to discover the exhibition Street history, which presents the publications of the Protat and Buguet-Comptour printing houses dealing with Mâconnaise archaeology as well as the excavations of the printer Jules Protat on the Gallo-Roman necropolis in 1886. As a nod, the exhibition also presents the objects discovered during the 1987 excavation carried out on the occasion of the demolition of the Protat printing house which gave way to the building Le Claridge (place Tourneloup). The association Polysémie contemporaine will also offer signs presenting the streets whose names are bearers of the history of the city. Meet on the forecourt for the start of theatrical walks (from 10am to 2pm only). In the company of the famous troupe Le Théâtre de l'Inattendu, let yourself be told the small and large history of the streets of Mâcon, close to the Maison de l'archéologie. Throughout the weekend, come and discuss with Inrap about careers in archaeology and familiarize yourself with preventive archaeology thanks to the archeomaquette on the forecourt. From diagnosis to excavation, will you be able to interpret and date archaeological remains? Informations Reservation recommended for theatralised walks. Phone 06 67 04 79 15 Accessibility

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13 rue Sénecé, 71000 Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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