Gallo-Roman villa of Orbe-Boscéaz
Roman villa with site museum and mosaicsOrbe-Boscéaz, also named Boscéay, is an archaeological site in Switzerland, located at the territory of the town of Orbe.Photo: Leemburg-CH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Archaeological site in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Orbe-Bosceaz”, “Orbe-Boscéaz”, and “Villa romaine de Boscéaz”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orbe penitentiary complex and Orbe Castle.
Orbe penitentiary complex
Prison
The Orbe penitentiary complex or Établissements de la plaine de l'Orbe form a Swiss penitentiary complex located in the municipality of Orbe in the Canton of Vaud. Orbe penitentiary complex is situated 1½ km southeast of Gallo-Roman villa of Orbe-Boscéaz.
Orbe Castle
Castle
Photo: Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orbe Castle is a castle in the municipality of Orbe of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Orbe Castle is situated 2 km south of Gallo-Roman villa of Orbe-Boscéaz.
Orbe railway station
Railway station
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orbe railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Orbe, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is the western terminus of the 1,000 mm gauge Orbe–Chavornay line of Travys. Orbe railway station is situated 2 km south of Gallo-Roman villa of Orbe-Boscéaz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valeyres-sous-Rances and Montcherand.
Valeyres-sous-Rances
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valeyres-sous-Rances is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Montcherand
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montcherand is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Sergey
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sergey is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Sergey is situated 3 km west of Gallo-Roman villa of Orbe-Boscéaz.
Gallo-Roman villa of Orbe-Boscéaz
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Orbe, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.74349° or 46° 44′ 37″ northLongitude
6.53658° or 6° 32′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FR8PGVP+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6856205186OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q3355178
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Gallo-Roman villa of Orbe-Boscéaz” goes by many names.
- French: “Boscéaz”
- French: “Orbe-Boscéaz”
- French: “Villa gallo-romaine d’Orbe-Boscéaz”
- German: “Boscéaz”
- Italian: “Villa gallo-romana di Orbe-Boscéaz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mosaïques romaines d’Orbe-Boscéaz and Piscine d’Orbe.
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