🏛️ Vienna-Brigantione
Roman settlement remains in the Dauphiné region
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Isère department, eastern France, near modern Vienne
- Period: 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Historical name: Brigantione (Celtic); Vienna (Roman)
- Archaeological status: Partially excavated; remains scattered across modern urban area
Vienna-Brigantione represents the remains of a Roman settlement established in the Dauphiné, occupying a strategic position along the Rhône valley in what is now the Isère department. Originally a Celtic settlement called Brigantione, it was absorbed into the Roman administrative system during the 1st century CE and became known as Vienna. The site has yielded pottery, architectural fragments, and burial remains indicating modest but sustained occupation over several centuries ...