Guided tours of the Plan de Rome
Guided tours at the University of Caen Normandy
The tours are mainly offered in French. Booking in advance is required.
Each tour includes a presentation of the plaster model created by Paul Bigot, followed by a presentation of the interactive virtual model: both models reproduce Rome in the 4th century CE.
⚠️ The guided tours are paid, and booking is mandatory ⚠️
Booking and additional information
To book and for any request for additional information, please contact us by:
- email at: anaelle.malheuvre@unicaen.fr
- telephone at: 02 31 56 61 82
Free independent tour of the Plan de Rome model
⚠️ Self-guided tours are only allowed for small groups. The model is located inside the research facilities: silence is required. ⚠️
The model is freely accessible during the opening hours of the MRSH (Maison de la Recherche en Science Humaines – Research Centre in Human Sciences), Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 8:00 M, and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
From Monday to Friday, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, the model is automatically lit. Outside of these hours, a switch allows visitors to illuminate the model as needed.
Annual closure: last week of July, the first two weeks of August; and Christmas holidays.
Anaëlle MALHEUVRE
Médiatrice culturelle et scientifique pour le Plan de Rome
MRSH (Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines)
Université de Caen Normandie
Esplanade de la Paix
14032 Caen cedex 5
- By car: Follow the northern bypass of Caen; exit no. 5, direction City centre
- By tram: Lines A and B, stops Université or CROUS-SUAPS
- Bus : Lines 2 and 4, stop Université
The MRSH (Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines – Research Centre in Human Sciences)
The Plan de Rome model is located on the ground floor of the MRSH (Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines – Research Centre in Human Sciences)