Practical information

Here you'll find all the practical information you need to prepare for your visit to the Gallo-Roman site of Sanxay.

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Opening hours

From 16 September to 14 May 

10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

From 15 May to 15 September 

10am - 1pm and 2pm - 6pm
Closed on Mondays

Please note: last admissing to monument 1h before closing time.

The Gallo-Roman site at Sanxay is exceptionally closed from 26 April to 1 May 2025 inclusive.

Closed annually on 1 January, 1 May, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December, and for the first two weeks of January after the school holidays.

RATES

The prices shown below are valid from 1 January 2024.

The ticket gives you access to the entire monument.

For individuals

 

Individual ticket

7 €

Special rate (partnerships)

5,50 €
 
  • SNCF – Grand Voyageur, on presentation of membership card
4 €

Free

 
  • Under 18s
  • 18-25 years (nationals of European Union countries and regular non-European residents in France)
  • Disabled person and accompanying adult
  • Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate less than 6 months old)
  • Valid Education Pass
  • First Sunday in January, February, March, November and December

     
 

Visitors eligible for free admission

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Group rate

5,50 €
  • From 20 paying adults
  • Anyone coming with a tourism professional with no minimum number of staff
 
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Payment method

  • cash
  • credit cards
  • cheque
  • Culture cheque
  • holiday vouchers (ANCV)

Access and transport

Gallo-Roman site of Sanxay

Route de Ménigoute
86600 Sanxay
Tél : 05 49 53 61 48
galloromain.sanxay@monuments-nationaux.fr
How to get there

By car

From Poitiers or Niort: A 10, exit n° 31, N 11 towards Lusignan then D 5 towards Sanxay
Free parking is available.

By bike

Sanxay is on the Vienne à Vélo and Rando cycle routes.
The monument has been awarded the "Accueil Vélo" label and offers all the services you need to get there comfortably by bike.

Services and visiting conditions

  • Possibility of resting during the visit and outside.
  • Picnics available on site from May 15 to September 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Bookshop
  • Suitcases and large hiking bags are not permitted. Small bags (smaller than cabin size) are permitted.
  • Animals are not permitted, even in a carrier bag, with the exception of guide dogs for the blind or for assistance.
  • Smoking is not permitted in the monument.

Disabled

Find out more about our services and facilities for visitors with disabilities.

Consult the dedicated page.

Vigipirate plan

Niveau : Urgence attentat du plan Vigipirate

To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. To find out more

Contact us