🏛️ Avaricum-Decetia
Roman archaeological site in central France
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Bourges in the Cher department, central France
- Ancient Gallic settlement later developed as a Roman city
- Site of a major siege during the Gallic Wars (52 BCE)
- Archaeological remains visible through museum collections and ongoing excavations
Avaricum, the ancient name for modern-day Bourges, was a significant settlement of the Aedui Gallic tribe before Roman conquest. The site occupies a strategic location in central Gaul and played a crucial role in the final phases of the Gallic Wars under Vercingetorix. Archaeological evidence indicates the settlement was substantially developed during both the Late Iron Age and Roman periods ...