🏛️ Durocasses-Lutetia
Gallo-Roman settlement beneath Paris
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in central Paris, France (48.791°N, 1.606°E)
- Ancient Gallo-Roman settlement predating modern Paris
- Occupied from the 3rd century BCE through the Roman period
- Archaeological remains accessible via the Crypt of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame and nearby excavations
Durocasses-Lutetia represents the origins of modern Paris as a Gallo-Roman settlement on the Île de la Cité. The site documents occupation spanning from the Iron Age through the Roman imperial period, with the settlement serving as a trading center along the Seine River. The name reflects the confluence of Celtic tribal designation and Latin nomenclature characteristic of Romanized Gaul ...