🏛️ Autricum-Ouindinon
Gallo-Roman archaeological site in the Loire Valley
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Orléans, Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire region
- Ancient Gallo-Roman settlement active from the 1st to 4th centuries CE
- Identified with the Roman-period city name Autricum
- Archaeological remains accessible through museum collections and partial site preservation
Autricum-Ouindinon represents a significant Gallo-Roman settlement in the Loire Valley, located in what is now the Orléans region of central France. The site contains structural remains, pottery, coins, and other artifacts dating primarily to the Roman Imperial period. The settlement reflects the blend of Celtic and Roman cultures characteristic of Gaul following the Roman conquest in the 1st century CE ...