🏛️ Caesarodonum-Tasciaca
Roman settlement ruins in the Loire Valley
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Tours, Indre-et-Loire département, France
- Period: 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Significance: Important Gallo-Roman trading post on the Loire River
- Current status: Archaeological site with limited visible remains
Caesarodonum-Tasciaca was a fortified Gallo-Roman settlement established during the 1st century CE along the Loire River in what is now the Touraine region. The site served as a strategic river port and administrative center under Roman rule. Modern Tours developed over and around the ancient settlement, making large-scale excavation difficult ...