crypte archeologique
i had a quick stop at the crypte archeologique. it was a very convenient way to avoid the first quick down pour. i got in free with the museum pass, which was turning out to be a good investment already. i did have a few problems finding the actual crypt. it was not very well marked. in the front of notre dame at the street, there is a wide staircase, which leads down to the entrance of the museum.
the crypt was not a crypt in the traditional sense (or at least the type i usually think of). it did not hold any bodies or graves. it was just building foundations from pre-roman and roman times. the crypt was discovered when they were building an underground parking garage in front of notre dame.
the museum was basically one large room that had information on the outside walls with the remains in the middle of the room.
the museum did not translate all of the text from the exhibits to english, but did have these large handouts with some basic translations to get the basic understanding. i wish more of it had been translated, but at least they had something. to better demonstrate what part of the ruins they were describing, they had lights that would move to spotlight that particular point. it was very helpful, but unfortunately, some of the lights were broken. they found the basic remains of a roman bath; it was really interesting how you could see the outlines of what it looked like. within the ruins, they really laid out how a city was there!
overall, it was kind of a cool stop. i think it would definitely be worth a stop if you had any interest in the roman influence on the city. they basically built the museum around what they found and moved the parking garage.
time in museum: 30 minutes
times visited: 1
overall: B+
the crypt was not a crypt in the traditional sense (or at least the type i usually think of). it did not hold any bodies or graves. it was just building foundations from pre-roman and roman times. the crypt was discovered when they were building an underground parking garage in front of notre dame.
the museum was basically one large room that had information on the outside walls with the remains in the middle of the room.
the museum did not translate all of the text from the exhibits to english, but did have these large handouts with some basic translations to get the basic understanding. i wish more of it had been translated, but at least they had something. to better demonstrate what part of the ruins they were describing, they had lights that would move to spotlight that particular point. it was very helpful, but unfortunately, some of the lights were broken. they found the basic remains of a roman bath; it was really interesting how you could see the outlines of what it looked like. within the ruins, they really laid out how a city was there!
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| entrance to a house |
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| a roman bath |
time in museum: 30 minutes
times visited: 1
overall: B+
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