🏛️ Vienna-Brigantione
Roman settlement remains in the Rhône Valley
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Vienne, Rhône Valley, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France
- Period: Late Iron Age through Roman Imperial period (1st–3rd centuries CE)
- Significance: Strategic Roman settlement on a major trade route
- Status: Archaeological site with partial remains and museum collections
Vienna-Brigantione was a Gallic settlement that developed into a significant Roman centre during the 1st century CE, located at a natural crossing point on the Rhône River. The site served as a hub for trade, military logistics, and administration within the Roman provincial system. Archaeological excavations have revealed occupation layers spanning from the Late Iron Age through the late Roman period, though substantial portions of the ancient city now lie beneath modern Vienne ...