What century is this?!

Strolling through the streets of the city of Périgueux is better than flipping through a history book!  Within the city walls (literally) one can witness the vestiges of history that go back to the Roman times or 1st century AD:

The remains of the temple of Vésone

And the ancient city of Vesunna that is now protected by a beautiful museum designed by Jean Nouvel

Just around the corner one can bump into remains of the castle of Barrière which was built in the 12th century which was burned down during the War of Religion in 1575

A good example of the mixture of centuries, architecture and the intermingling of culture and history is 

The Gallo-roman wall that served as a foundation for the medieval house

One can go down a couple of streets and face a tower that remains from the city walls.

Or a rich merchant's house from the 15th century

Throughout the narrow streets of the medieval city, inhabitants and tourists meander and sit in cafés or shop at stores which occupy the ground floors of gorgeous, ancient buildings!

It is just a one of a kind, surreal experience!