🏛️ Durocasses-Mediolanum Aulercorum
Gallo-Roman settlement in Normandy
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Évreux in the Eure department, Normandy, France
- Gallo-Roman settlement established during the 1st century CE
- Capital of the Aulerci Celtic tribe under Roman administration
- Archaeological site with visible ruins and ongoing research
Durocasses-Mediolanum Aulercorum was a major urban centre in Roman Gaul, serving as the administrative capital of the Aulerci tribe in what is now Normandy. The settlement emerged in the 1st century CE following Roman conquest, combining indigenous Celtic structures with Romanized urban planning. The dual name reflects its Celtic origins and its role as the principal town of the Aulercian people under Roman rule ...