🏛️ Caesaromagus-Augustomagus
Gallo-Roman settlement ruins in the Seine valley
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Bennecourt, Yvelines department, northern France
- Period: 1st–3rd centuries CE (Gallo-Roman era)
- Status: Archaeological site with visible earthworks and periodic excavations
- Access: Open-air site; limited visitor infrastructure
Caesaromagus-Augustomagus was a minor Gallo-Roman settlement positioned in the Seine valley, approximately 50 kilometers west of Paris. The site occupies a strategic location near the river, which facilitated trade and communication during the Roman occupation of Gaul. Archaeological evidence indicates settlement activity from the 1st to 3rd centuries CE, with the dual name reflecting administrative or linguistic transitions common in the Roman provinces ...