Périgueux - Roman Remains

Although the Gallo-Roman town was used as a quarry of building stone, Périgueux has preserved a number of Roman remains. The most striking is the Tour de Vésone, a round tower 24m/80ft high with an internal diameter of 17m/55ft which was the cella of a Gallo-Roman temple. Near the church of St Etienne are a few fragments of an amphitheater which originally had seating for 20,000 spectators.