François Tomb, Vulci

Name: François Tomb
Address: Vulci, Italy

#1 among attractions in Vulci

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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The François Tomb is an important painted Etruscan tomb from the Ponte Rotto Necropolis in the Etruscan city of Vulci, Lazio, in central Italy. It was discovered in 1857 by Alessandro François and Adolphe Noël des Vergers. It dates to the last quarter of the fourth century BC. The tomb seems to belong to the Etruscan family of the Saties and one of its chief occupants is Vel Saties, who appears with his dwarf, Arnza. ()

Local name: Tomba François Coordinates: 42°25'3"N, 11°38'21"E

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Vulci Italy

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François Tomb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Terme di Vulci, Castello dell'Abbadia, Lago del Tafone.

3 miN
42°27'41"N • 11°38'14"E
Terme di Vulci, Canino
78 min walk • Watersports, Thermal spa, Spa
0.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Castello dell'Abbadia, Vulci
24 min walk • The castle of Abbadia, or of Vulci, which stands near Canino, in the province of Viterbo, was erected to shelter a striking Etruscan-Roman bridge, known as the rainbow or devil's bridge, thirty meters high and overlooking the Fiora River.
6.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago del Tafone
163 min walk • Lago del Tafone is a lake in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is located between the Albegna and Fiora hills and the Maremma, downstream from the Rocca di Montauto and not far from the border with Lazio.

François Tomb, Vulci

Facts and practical information

François Tomb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Terme di Vulci, Canino

Castello dell'Abbadia, Vulci

Lago del Tafone