Editing Pully (section)

===Roman villa===
In the 1970s, while working on foundation of a terrace of the Le Prieuré building, the corner of a large [[Switzerland in the Roman era|Roman era]] villa was discovered.  The villa dates from the period between the second half of the 1st century and 4th century AD.  The accompanying small thermal baths, a monumental pool and several walls were already known from earlier excavations.  The heart of the east wing of the villa is a multi-level, semi-circular pavilion.  The lower hall is decorated with, in situ preserved, wall paintings which represent a chariot race.  The painting dates from the first quarter of the 2nd century.  Finds from the 4th and 5th centuries show that the site was also, at least partially populated, during the late antiquity period.  Between the 5th and 6th century, the baths were converted into a Christian burial chapel with numerous burials.<ref name=HDS_Pre/>