🏛️ Site archéologique gallo-romain à Bavay
Ancient Bagacum Nerviorum, capital of the Nervii tribe, 1st–3rd centuries CE
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Nord department, northern France
- Ancient name: Bagacum Nerviorum
- Period: 1st–3rd centuries CE, Gallo-Roman
- Status: Open-air archaeological site with museum
The Site archéologique gallo-romain à Bavay is an archaeological site in the Nord department of northern France that preserves the urban remains of Bagacum Nerviorum, the administrative capital of the Nervii, a Celtic tribe of Gaul. Founded after Caesar's conquest in the 1st century CE, the site demonstrates how indigenous Gallic populations integrated into Roman administrative and economic systems over three centuries of occupation. As of 2026, the site remains accessible to researchers and ...