🏛️ Noviomagus Lexoviorum-Noiodounon
Gallo-Roman settlement in Normandy
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Lisieux in Normandy, northwestern France
- Gallo-Roman town founded in the 1st century CE
- Named after the Lexovii, a Gallic tribe
- Substantial archaeological remains visible and excavated
Noviomagus Lexoviorum was a significant Gallo-Roman settlement established during the early imperial period in the territory of the Lexovii tribe. The site demonstrates the integration of Celtic and Roman urban planning and culture in northwestern Gaul. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation from the 1st century CE through the late Roman period, with the settlement serving as an administrative and commercial center for the region ...