🏛️ Cabilonum-Castrum Divionense
Roman fortress and settlement remains near Dijon, Burgundy
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Côte-d'Or département, approximately 15 km northwest of Dijon
- Established as a Roman fort during the 1st century CE
- Served as a military and administrative hub on the Saône-Doubs corridor
- Archaeological site with visible earthwork remains and periodic excavations
Cabilonum-Castrum Divionense represents a significant but archaeologically understated Roman military installation in the Burgundy region of eastern France. The site consists of earthen fortifications and scattered structural remains dating primarily to the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, when it functioned as a garrison and supply depot controlling routes through the Doubs River valley. The fortress never achieved the prominence of major Roman urban centers, but its strategic location and material ...