Le Roc-aux-Sorciers

The Roc-aux-Sorciers at Angles-sur-l’Anglin (Vienne, France) constitutes one of the major magdalenian sites because of its extent and the graphic qualities of its monumental parietal sculpture. Since the site is closed to the public for reasons of conservation, the local community has taken the initiative of opening an interpretative centre whose theme is the sculpted frieze, a copy of which extends for over 18 metres in situ. Based on what is known about this site, the frieze is displayed as a support for communication, and a device for raising questions, about the past as well as the present. The interpretative centre invites the visitor to set out on a road of discovery but also of understanding. The visitor discovers the frieze in its actual size, in two very different forms: a scenography which appeals to the imagination through the presentation of the frieze; and a facsimile in daylight which reveals the archaeological reality to the visitors. The centre has been conceived in such a way that it will be able to develop, evolve and grow richer. Like any other project, it is dependent on people, and on political and economic choices. The interpretative centre's apporoach in no way excludes other forms of restitution such as the presentation of the collections and archives in the Musée d’Archéologie Nationale, the production of TV documentaries (cf. « The Magdalenian Masters » by Philippe Plailly, May 2009), or other ways of bringing the past to life.

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