Musée du Biterrois

The Museum of the Biterrois, in Béziers

The Museum of the Biterrois retraces the history of Béziers and its region, from prehistory to the modern era. The Béziers audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this museum of archaeology and history, installed in a former barracks, rich in ancient treasures.

The history of the Biterrois country and its ancient treasures

The Museum of the Biterrois is the great museum of archaeology, history and ethnography of Béziers and its territory. Installed in a former barracks, it presents rich collections that retrace the history of the region from prehistory to the modern era, through the Gallic and Roman antiquity. There you discover archaeological vestiges, objects of daily life, sculptures and inscriptions, witnesses of the past of the town, which was an important Roman town. The museum keeps notably the famous treasure of Béziers, an exceptional ensemble of precious silver objects discovered in the region. The collections also evoke the local traditions, the history of the vine and the wine, pillars of the economy of the Biterrois. A place of knowledge and memory, the Museum of the Biterrois allows you to understand in depth the history of Béziers and its region.

What to see

Here you discover the rich collections retracing the history of Béziers and its region from prehistory to the modern era, the vestiges of the Roman town, the famous silver treasure of Béziers, and the local traditions, including the history of the vine and the wine, in a former barracks. The Museum of the Biterrois is a place of knowledge of Béziers. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Museum of the Biterrois lies in Béziers, in a former barracks, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the Museum of the Biterrois keep in Béziers?

Rich collections of archaeology and history retracing the past of Béziers and its region, including the vestiges of the Roman town, the famous silver treasure of Béziers and the local traditions linked to the vine and the wine.

Where is the Museum of the Biterrois?

In Béziers, in a former barracks, in France.