🏛️ Augustodunum-Cabilonnum
Roman provincial settlement in Burgundy
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Autun and Chalon-sur-Saône, eastern France
- Established as a Roman settlement during the early Imperial period
- Comprises two distinct ancient communities: Augustodunum (modern Autun) and Cabilonnum (modern Chalon-sur-Saône)
- Both sites retain substantial Gallo-Roman archaeological remains
Augustodunum-Cabilonnum represents two interconnected Gallo-Roman settlements in the Saône Valley, approximately 50 kilometers apart. Augustodunum (Autun) was founded by Emperor Augustus around 15 BCE as a replacement for the Gallic oppidum of Bibracte, serving as a major administrative and commercial center for the Aedui tribe. Cabilonnum (Chalon-sur-Saône) developed as a river port and trading hub along the Saône, becoming economically significant during the 1st and 2nd centuries CE ...