Place des Laitiers

Place des Laitiers

The Agen audio-guided tour leads you to Place des Laitiers, a small lively esplanade that beats at the heart of the city. A crossroads of several streets and of the great Boulevard de la République, it has always been one of the meeting points of the people of Agen.

From the ancient forum to the heart of the city

At this site once stood the forum of the Gallo-Roman city, then the forecourt of the first cathedral of Saint-Étienne, destroyed in the nineteenth century. The square has always been a place of passage and intense bustle. During the opening of Boulevard de la République in the nineteenth century, in the spirit of the great urban works of the period, it nearly disappeared, but was finally preserved.

What there is to see

Lively with its terraces and the coming and going of passers-by, Place des Laitiers concentrates all the life of the centre of Agen. It is from there that the main shopping streets radiate and from which the other sites of the city are easily reached. An ideal starting point to explore the historic centre.

Practical information

Place des Laitiers is in the heart of the centre of Agen, at the junction of several streets and of Boulevard de la République. It is a public space freely accessible at all hours and on the level.

What was once located at Place des Laitiers?

The forum of the Gallo-Roman city, then the forecourt of the first cathedral of Saint-Étienne, destroyed in the nineteenth century.

Why did the square nearly disappear?

During the opening of Boulevard de la République in the nineteenth century; it was finally preserved.