🏛️ Genava-Bautas
Roman settlement ruins in the French Alps
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Annecy in the Haute-Savoie department, southeastern France
- Occupied during the Roman period, likely from the 1st to 3rd centuries CE
- Situated at approximately 1,000 meters elevation in an Alpine valley
- Archaeological evidence includes pottery, coins, and structural remains
Genava-Bautas represents a Roman settlement in the French Alps near present-day Annecy. The site provides evidence of Roman occupation and economic activity in a mountainous region away from major urban centers. Archaeological investigation has uncovered material culture and structural foundations indicating a settlement engaged in local trade and subsistence activities during the Imperial period ...