🏛️ Lutetia-Cenabum
Gallo-Roman settlement and archaeological site in central France
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in the Loire Valley near Orléans, France
- Ancient Gallo-Roman settlement dating to the 1st century BCE
- Named after two successive settlements: Cenabum (Celtic oppidum) and Lutetia (Roman city)
- Archaeological evidence includes pottery, coins, and structural remains from Roman occupation
Lutetia-Cenabum represents a significant archaeological site documenting the transition from Celtic to Roman settlement patterns in Gaul. The site near Orléans preserves evidence of occupation spanning the late Iron Age through the Roman period, reflecting the complex process of Roman conquest and integration in the 1st century BCE and CE. The settlement's strategic location in the Loire Valley made it an important node in regional trade networks ...