The Museum of Prehistory Grand-Pressigny

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The Archaeological Museum is located in the fortress that is dating from the 11th century.
Cellars of the museum show objects related to paleontology and TO flint, and human groups that have lived for 100 000 years in the region.

The new building on its side presents highly complementary aspects of archeology.

The museum has planned activities for the youngers to look at our ancestors.



37350 Le Grand-Pressigny

The Grand Pressigny is located at 31 km Southwest of Loches, at 60 km from the park of the Brenne, at 20 km from the zoo Haute-Touche, at 51 km away from the Futuroscope and at 25 km from Chatellerault.

From Tours, from the highway A10, take the exit Sainte-Maure de Touraine, then La Celle Saint-Front and Descartes.
From Bordeaux, take the exit of the A10 to North Chatellerault then La Roche-Posay (the famous health station well known for its healing waters against skin diseases and burns) and Lésigny.

N 46°55'16'', E 00°48'13''

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Disclaimer : The management team of the destination has the possibility to change the opening days and hours without prior communication.



Grand-Pressigny area is a region where many flint stones were found, so many that the village gave its name to the pressignienne industry.

These flints were cut on a period from -2800 to -2450, that is to say at the end of the Neolithic. Some blades are 40 cm long
As reminder, the Neolithic is a gradual process that does not happen everywhere at the same time. This period began in -9000 BC in the Middle East and ended with the metal indeustry and the invention of writing at around -3300 BC.
An area for baby cares, as well as accessibility for strollers is set-up.
Pets are not allowed.
A car park is located nearby, with places reserved for disable persons: the museum is labeled Tourism and Handicap.
A picnic area is set-up.



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