Dordogne
Arrondissement of Périgueux
Périgueux

Tower of Vesunna

The Tower of Vesunna is the vestige of a Gallo-Roman fanum dedicated to Vesunna, a tutelary goddess of the Petrocorii. The sanctuary was built in the 1st or 2nd century.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: gallo-Roman temple vestige
  • Also known as: “Temple de Vésone” and “Tour de Vésone”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum and Église Saint-Étienne-de-la-Cité (Périgueux).

Museum
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The is a museum of Gallo-Roman art and archaeology in the town of , located in the French department of the .

Church
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is a church, which is situated 260 metres north of Tower of Vesunna.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 270 metres northwest of Tower of Vesunna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coulounieix-Chamiers and Boulazac-Isle-Manoire.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in southwestern . It is a suburb of .

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Tower of Vesunna.

Village
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Marsac-sur-l'Isle is a commune in the department in in southwestern . is situated 4½ km west of Tower of Vesunna.

Tower of Vesunna

Latitude
45.17943° or 45° 10′ 46″ north
Longitude
0.71435° or 0° 42′ 52″ east
Open location code
8FQ25PH7+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221264144
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3533474
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In Other Languages

“Tower of Vesunna” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jardin de Vésone and Centre National de Préhistoire.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tower of Vesunna”. Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.