A few days before 'the accident' and our trip to the hospital in Perigueux for Philippa's arm, we had to go to there and I was able to have a wander around an area of the city that has many historic building remains from the Gallo Roman era, the above being one of them, built in 2AD, this huge cylindrical building was the inner shrine of a temple, at 24.5 metres high and 17.5 metres diametre the original entire building must have been huge! Nearby there's also the remains of an Amphitheatre that once could hold 20,000 people, a fascinating area to look around.
There is also a very large museum with many artifacts and remains that have been uncovered over the years, time didn't allow for a visit inside but I will be going back sometime for a look!
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