CYCLE CULTUREL D’AUTOMNE 2025 - ARCHÉOLOGIE DU CHEVAL, DU PALÉOLITHIQUE AUX GAULOIS EN OCCITANIE
Lecture
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Cultural
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Historic
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Heritage
in Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
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From October 3 to 30, 2025, GASP invites you to Saint-Pons-de-Thomières for its traditional Autumn Cultural Cycle, this year focusing on archaeology and local history. Through lectures, meetings and inaugurations, this cycle explores the origins of the Saint-Pons area, from Neolithic times to the Gallic era, via the historical figures who have left their mark on the region.
Every Thursday in October, renowned specialists share their research and passions in a convivial setting accessible to...From October 3 to 30, 2025, GASP invites you to Saint-Pons-de-Thomières for its traditional Autumn Cultural Cycle, this year focusing on archaeology and local history. Through lectures, meetings and inaugurations, this cycle explores the origins of the Saint-Pons area, from Neolithic times to the Gallic era, via the historical figures who have left their mark on the region.
Every Thursday in October, renowned specialists share their research and passions in a convivial setting accessible to all. An unmissable event for the curious, heritage enthusiasts and lovers of the Haut-Languedoc.
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Detailed program
october 3rd ? Inauguration & opening evening
Inauguration of the Saintponiens stele, followed by an opening evening at the Pénitents chapel.
A symbolic moment to launch the cycle, between local memory and conviviality.
october 9th ? Aspects of the Saintponian in the Final Neolithic of the Southwest
Lecture by Jean Vaquer, prehistoric archaeologist
Immerse yourself in the latest discoveries about the Saintponian, the emblematic Neolithic culture of the South-West. An exploration of the lifestyles, tools and rituals that shaped our territory over 5,000 years ago.
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october 16th ? The Saintponians
Lecture by Luc Jallot, historian
Who were the Saintponiens? Through archives and stories, this lecture traces the key figures of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, between local history and collective memory.
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october 23 ? The end of the Neolithic period in the lower Hérault valley and foothills
Lecture by Muriel Gandelin, archaeologist
An in-depth look at the cultural and environmental transformations that marked the end of the Neolithic period in our region. Between field archaeology and contemporary interpretations.
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october 30 ? Archaeology of the horse, from the Palaeolithic to the Gauls in Occitania
Lecture by archaeologist Marie-Claude Auffret
From wild animal to Gaulish companion, this lecture traces the history of the horse in Occitanie through the ages. An original approach combining archaeozoology, myths and practices.
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Schedules
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Schedules
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- On October 30, 2025