Le Chronographe: An Archaeological Museum in Rezé, France
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4.5
- Popularity
- Low
- Country
- France
- Primary era
- Classical
- External website
- Open
- Eras represented
- Classical
- Civilizations
- Roman
- Site type
- Museum
History
Le Chronographe is an archaeological museum in Rezé, France, devoted through its permanent exhibition to Ratiatum, a Roman port city that flourished between the first and third centuries. The exhibition explores the city’s relationship with the Roman Empire and its development along the Loire.
The museum stands on the Saint-Lupien archaeological site and is managed by Nantes Métropole. Its building, designed by architects Jérôme Berranger and Stéphanie Vincent, was completed in 2015 and inaugurated in 2017. Le Chronographe opened in January 2017, establishing a dedicated setting for interpreting Ratiatum and the archaeological history of the site.
The museum covers 800 square metres and contains a permanent exhibition alongside temporary exhibitions. Together, these spaces present the Roman port city and provide the institutional setting for interpreting its place within the Roman Empire and its Loire-side development.
