ORGANISING A TRIP TO BIBRACTE WITH A GROUP OF ADULTS
To book a group package or build a tailor-made offer together, contact Justine Lemoine by email or telephone (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8.30am to 4.30pm).
Guided tours
GUIDED TOUR OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Duration: 2 hours
Dates: February to November
Prices 2024 :
. Up to 12 people: fixed price of €165.60.
. More than 12 people: €13.80 per person
Follow one of Bibracte's guides and discover all the secrets of the Aeduan capital that disappeared beneath the forest.
Take advantage of our guides' knowledge to find out about the progress of research into the Gallic town of Bibracte, buried under the forest and whose remains stretch for almost 2 km. Bibracte had a population of several thousand 2,000 years ago.
Under a hundred-year-old beech forest, a guide will take you on a 2-hour tour of Bibracte's heyday, its public buildings, craftsmen's buildings and dwellings. He'll explain the work of the archaeologists, who you're likely to come across on the site in summer, and show you their latest discoveries.
GUIDED TOUR OF THE MUSEUM
Duration: 1h30
Dates: February to November
Prices 2024 :
. Up to 12 people: fixed price of €138 .
. More than 12 people: €11.50 per person
At the foot of the archaeological site, the museum presents the history of Bibracte, the Gallic capital, and current archaeological research.
The upper gallery, which forms the first part of the permanent exhibition, presents the two hundred or so oppida (vast fortified sites) that suddenly took over the Celtic world towards the end of the 2nd century BC. At the end of the Iron Age, this original urban phenomenon suddenly transformed a vast area of Europe into a territory structured by a network of towns, leading to the founding of Bibracte around 100 BC.
The museum's lower gallery examines Bibracte's archaeological record in minute detail - the ramparts, the quarters, the craftsmen's workshops and houses, the public spaces, etc. - to show that the development of the oppidum bears witness to a radical change at a key moment in history: between the founding of Bibracte and its abandonment a century later, Gaul became Roman.
THE ARCHAEO-NATURE TOUR
Duration: 3 h
Dates: February to November
Prices 2024 :
. Up to 12 people: fixed price of €193.20.
. More than 12 people: €16.10 per person
Put on your walking shoes and set off on a 3-hour guided tour combining nature, culture and archaeology.
Do you like walking and would like to combine the discovery of the Bibracte archaeological site with that of an exceptional natural site?
Would you like to hear about the local flora and fauna as well as its history?
Put on your best shoes and we'll take you on a 3-hour walk, with a guide who knows everything about the history of Bibracte, the work of the archaeologists, the evolution of the landscape and the wild animals familiar to the area.
THE PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
Duration: 2 hours
Dates: February to November
Prices 2024 :
. Up to 12 people: fixed price of €193.20.
. More than 12 people: €16.10 per person.
Take advantage of your guided tour of the museum to reproduce the movements of Gallic craftsmen and archaeologists.
As a complement to your guided tour of the museum, and to help you better understand what a Gallic craftsman did, take it in turns to put yourself in his or her shoes and in those of an archaeologist. Choose your workshop and strike a coin, make a fibula (Gallic brooch) or reconstitute a ceramic...
Bibracte gourmand
GALLIC DAY
Dates: mid-March to mid-November
Prices 2024 :
. More than 12 people: €46 per person.
. Fewer than 12 people: subject to quotation.
Enjoy the best of Bibracte in one day!
Accompanied by a guide as passionate as he is fascinating, set off to discover the Bibracte museum and archaeological site. During these two visits, discover how life was organised in the oppidum some 2,000 years ago.
A delicious meal inspired by Gallic cuisine awaits you at the Le Chaudron restaurant. All the crockery here is ceramic, and like the Gauls, you'll be eating without a fork! It's an unforgettable adventure and an original taste experience, giving you a gourmet way to discover archaeology from a culinary point of view.
A GALLIC MEAL AT THE RESTAURANT LE CHAUDRON
Dates: mid-March to mid-November
Prices 2024 :
. Up to 20 people, excluding drinks: fixed price of €380.
. More than 20 people, excluding drinks: €18 per person.
. Evening supplement (maximum 4 hours): €150.
. Drinks package: €8 per person (1 bottle of wine for 6, coffee)
At Le Chaudron, no wild boar, but a menu concocted from ingredients known to the Gauls, served in dishes identical to those used by the inhabitants of Bibracte. Join us for a group lunch in this unusual setting.
At "Le Chaudron" restaurant, at the foot of the archaeological site, you'll enjoy a menu prepared using ingredients familiar to the Gauls, in an original setting and atmosphere. If your group consists of more than 60 people, we can arrange for you to have lunch at our company restaurant in the village of Glux-en-Glenne.
ANTIQUE WINE TASTING
Dates: February to November
Duration: 30 minutes
Prices 2024 :
. Up to 12 people: fixed price of €120 .
. More than 12 people: €10 per person (including ceramic goblet to take away as a souvenir)
Carenum, mulsum, turriculae, three types of spicy wine, all surprising.
Your guide will introduce you to some new flavours that will surprise your taste buds, and tell you all about the tastes and drinking habits of the Gauls. As a souvenir, you'll take home a handmade ceramic beaker, a copy of the ones found at the Bibracte dig.
SELF-GUIDED TOURS
SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF THE MUSEUM
Dates: from 16 March to 11 November 2024.
Open from 10am to 6pm (9.30am to 7pm in July and August)
Admission: €7 per person.
Reservation not required.
Step back in time in the footsteps of archaeologists, as they explore the daily lives of the inhabitants of Bibracte and the urbanisation of Celtic Europe.
The upper gallery, which forms the first part of the permanent exhibition, presents the two hundred or so oppida (vast fortified sites) that suddenly took over the Celtic world towards the end of the 2nd century BC. At the end of the Iron Age, this original urban phenomenon suddenly transformed a vast area of Europe into a territory structured by a network of towns, leading to the founding of Bibracte around 100 BC.
The museum's lower gallery examines Bibracte's archaeological record in minute detail - the ramparts, the quarters, the craftsmen's workshops and houses, the public spaces, etc. - to show that the development of the oppidum bears witness to a radical change at a key moment in history: between the founding of Bibracte and its abandonment a century later, Gaul became Roman.
SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF THE SITE
200 hectares of forest, 100 hectares of ancient town, at an altitude of 821 m. A site crossed by the GR 13 and numerous hiking trails. All this is available to you free of charge, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
Stroll around freely, with viewpoints and signposts providing information about what's in front of your eyes and under your feet.
Ask at the museum reception desk for a tour map. It will give you a choice of three tours of different lengths.
Or download the La Boussole app, which you can access directly from your smartphone.
La Boussole helps you to find your way around Mont Beuvray and provides a selection of Bibracte's main sites and viewpoints. As you stroll along, the geolocation system will reveal the Gallic town beneath your feet: you'll discover the location of remains that are currently hidden by the forest or filled in after excavations.
To connect to La Boussole from your mobile phone, go to boussole.bibracte.fr or download the application from the Android store or the iOS store.
Useful information
Accompanying adults (1 for more than 20 people, 2 for more than 30) and bus drivers benefit from free admission to all events, excluding catering.
