🏛️ Coriallum-Alauna
Roman settlement and archaeological site in Normandy
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Normandy, northwestern France
- Period: Gallo-Roman settlement, 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Status: Archaeological site with visible remains and interpretive installations
- Access: Open-air site; managed by local heritage authorities
Coriallum-Alauna was a Gallo-Roman settlement established during the early Imperial period in what is now the Cotentin Peninsula. The site represents a typical example of Roman administrative and commercial infrastructure in Gaul, with evidence of civilian settlement, trade networks, and local governance structures. Archaeological investigation has revealed the layout of streets, domestic structures, and public buildings characteristic of a modest Roman town ...