🏛️ Mediolanum-Aquae Neri Neriomagus
Gallo-Roman settlement remains in the Auvergne region
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne in the Puy-de-Dôme department
- Ancient Gallo-Roman town established during the 1st century CE
- Site name derives from Roman and Celtic elements indicating a settlement near thermal springs
- Partially excavated; remains accessible to researchers and visitors
Mediolanum-Aquae Neri Neriomagus was a modest Gallo-Roman settlement flourishing from the 1st to 3rd centuries CE in the Auvergne region of central France. The site's nomenclature reflects its dual heritage: a fusion of Celtic and Latin place-names suggesting occupation by both indigenous Gallic populations and Roman colonists. Archaeological evidence indicates habitation, craft production, and exploitation of local thermal resources characteristic of secondary Roman centres in Gaul ...