🏛️ Caesarodonum-Iuliomagus
Gallo-Roman settlement remains near Tours, France
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Loire Valley, near Tours (Indre-et-Loire département)
- Period: Gallo-Roman (1st–3rd centuries CE)
- Archaeological status: Partially excavated; remains largely subsurface
- Current accessibility: Limited public access; primarily of academic interest
Caesarodonum-Iuliomagus was a settlement established during the Gallo-Roman period in what is now the Loire Valley of central France. The dual name reflects its evolution from a pre-Roman Gallic oppidum (fortified settlement) to a Roman administrative and commercial center. The site has yielded pottery, coins, and structural remains spanning the 1st to 3rd centuries CE, indicating sustained occupation during the height of Roman Gaul ...