🏛️ Vorgium-Vannes
Roman settlement and archaeological site in Brittany
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- Located in present-day Vannes, Morbihan department, Brittany, northwestern France
- Settlement established during the Gallic Iron Age, urbanized under Roman rule from 1st century CE onwards
- Capital of the Veneti, a Celtic maritime people of ancient Armorica
- Remains visible in the medieval Old Town (Intra-Muros) layout, which preserves Roman street patterns
Vorgium was the principal settlement of the Veneti people before and during Roman occupation of Brittany. The site comprises both buried archaeological deposits and structural remnants integrated into Vannes' medieval and modern fabric. The original Gallic oppidum developed into a Roman administrative and commercial center, with evidence of fortification, housing, and crafts activity spanning several centuries ...