Archéa
Description
Set in a contemporary building, ARCHÉA offers visitors the chance to explore the north-east of the Paris Region through the results of 40 years of archaeological research. Around 780 artefacts, from Prehistory to the modern era, discovered at 90 archaeological sites are presented in a lively and interactive permanent exhibition.
Video screens, digital projections, reconstructions, models and touchable exhibits will help you discover the collections and the work of the archaeologists and better understand the region’s history. And for the youngest visitors, fun activities (workshops, shows, etc.) based on the permanent and temporary exhibitions are offered all year round.
ARCHÉA also includes the archaeological site of the Château d’Orville and the ceramic heritage of the Ysieux valley, which will help you understand archaeologists’ day-to-day work.
You will also like the Île-de-France Museum of Prehistory which retraces the main stages of Prehistory and Protohistory in the Paris Region, from the oldest hunters to the first metalsmiths.
Community facilities
Days and opening hours
Every day throughout the year Opening hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 1.30 pm and 6 pm. On Saturday and Sunday between 11 am and 6 pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st and December 25th.
Prices
- 3 €
- Adult: 3 to 3.50 € Group adults: 70 to 120 € Group children: 30 to 40 €.
Free entry for children < 26 years, people > 65, press, Job-seeker, children accompanied by an adult, disabled people, disabled people and accompanying persons.
Facility
- Parking nearby
- Car park
- Auditorium
- Book shop
- Air conditioning
- Toilets
Services
- Educational visits
- Shop
- Wi-fi
- Booking of general amenities
- Guided tours
Activities
- Handicrafts workshops
- Temporary exhibition
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
Tour
Spoken languages
- English
- French
Accessibility
- Hearing disability
- Mental disability
- Visual disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Even flooring with no obstacles
- Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
- Doors >=77 cm wide
- Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
- Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Site, building totally accessible
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
- Incline >5% but reasonable
- Visual alarm with flash light
- Magnetic loop available at the reception
- Reception staff trained in the French Sign Language
- Presence of pictograms and / or simplified visuals
- Documentation available in Braille
- Relief map, tactile model or audio device description available at the reception
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
- Copyright images:
- Archea
- JY Lacote