After seeing the Internet Web Site of " Le Clo De La Lombarde" i decided to visit the site today 18th August 2024. First impression being one of surprise, the site is in a residential area and i am very glad that i experienced the " Salle Immersive" presentation as this really clarifies what you are looking at and allows to visualise the original aspect of the buildings. The gentleman who gave the Salle Imersive presentation was i can only say exceptional in his knowledge and his way of explaining the history of the site and also various aspects of the Roman way of living. An interesting site with personel who are obviously passionate about this Roman Site and are able to transmit their knowldge in a friendly manner to a non specialist. I highly recommend a visit and advise to participate to the Salle Immersive presentation prior to walking around the site, it really clarifies what yoiu...
Read moreDefinitely worth a visit if you have some time in Narbonne! The site is kept by volunteers who are all very passionate about the history of the site. Two English speaking volunteers took me on a tour of the site virtually and then through the actual site. Seeing the virtual site first definitely helped me to see the rooms in the rooms and different houses of the ruins more easily. They then directed me to the Narbonne Villa museum to see the artifacts that were taken from the site. The museum was all that much better because I could look at the pieces of mosaics and know where they came from. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who has even an hour in Narbonne (as it is fairly close to the...
Read moreFor anyone who is interested in archaeology or roman history, this would be the ideal visit for you. The immersive experience showed reconstructions of the 2 houses and the thermal baths which really helped to appreciate what actually remains today , during the guided tour. The guide was super knowledgeable and enthusiastic and very open to questions. It gave us a real appreciation of the archaeological task which has taken place over so many years. It is such a pity that due to lack of funding more work...
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