Villa Rustica (Montcaret)

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The Gallo-Roman villa of Montcaret is a Gallo-Roman villa located in Montcaret, France, classified as a historical monument. The remains were partially cleared between 1921 and 1939. They correspond to the residential part of the villa and have retained important mosaic elements in place.

According to these mosaics that decorated large reception rooms and private baths arranged around a vast courtyard, archaeologist Catherine Balmelle attaches the villa of Montcaret to the luxurious aristocratic residences of Aquitaine of the fourth and fifth centuries. The vestiges and the adjoining museum can be visited all year round.