🏛️ Cenabum-Agedincum
Gallo-Roman settlement remains in Orléans, France
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in modern Orléans, north-central France on the Loire River
- Occupied from the late Iron Age through the Roman period (2nd century BCE–4th century CE)
- Known historically as a Gallic oppidum that became a Roman vicus
- Archaeological remains are dispersed; no single continuous site accessible to visitors
Cenabum-Agedincum represents a significant Gallo-Roman settlement in what is now Orléans. The site evolved from a Gallic fortified settlement into an important Roman trading post along the Loire River valley. Substantial portions of the ancient settlement lie beneath modern urban development, making comprehensive archaeological investigation challenging ...