🏛️ Autricum-Ouindinon
Gallo-Roman settlement ruins near Évreux, Normandy
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Évreux in the Eure department, northwestern France
- Period: Late Iron Age through Roman occupation (1st century BCE – 4th century CE)
- Type: Gallo-Roman oppidum and settlement
- Current status: Archaeological site with limited visible remains
Autricum-Ouindinon represents a significant Gallo-Roman settlement that emerged in the region of modern-day Normandy during the late Iron Age and flourished under Roman administration. The site was occupied by the Atrébates, a Gallic people, before becoming integrated into Roman Gaul following Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul. Archaeological evidence indicates sustained occupation and economic activity spanning several centuries, though the settlement never achieved the prominence of major ...