Built in 1984, the Musée de l’Éphèbe is dedicated to underwater archaeology. It is the whole rich past of Agde that you will be able to discover, through exceptional collections, fruits of discoveries realized during the last forty years by amateur divers or experienced archaeologists.
Located in a green setting at the entrance to Cap d’Agde, the Musée de l’Ephèbe et d?archéologie sous-marine presents the wealth of Agde’s heritage. Exceptional collections, resulting from 50 years of discoveries in the Hérault river, in the sea and in the Thau lagoon, which testify to the economic activity of Agde over the centuries. For Agatha, a 2,600 year old Greek city, a crossroads of civilizations, has revealed real sunken treasures: shipments of crockery, armaments of the royal navy, maritime transport of amphorae and raw materials, trade in works of art? including the famous statue of Alexander of Agde, known as “the Ephesian”, the only Hellenistic bronze to have been found in French waters. Etruscans, Greeks, Romans, Celts, Visigoths, Saracens, Vikings, Spaniards, Italians: all have left their mark on the history of Agde.
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From 02/01/2023 to 02/04/2023 : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 09:30 > 12:00, 13:00 > 17:00
From 03/04/2023 to 30/06/2023 : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 10:00 > 12:30, 13:30 > 17:30
From 01/07/2023 to 31/08/2023 : 10:30 > 13:00, 15:00 > 19:00
From 01/09/2023 to 05/11/2023 : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 10:00 > 12:30, 13:30 > 17:30
From 06/11/2023 to 24/12/2023 : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 09:30 > 12:00, 13:00 > 17:00
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