🏛️ Feurs: Forum gallo-romain (vestiges)
Archaeological remains of a 1st-century Roman forum in central France
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Feurs, Loire department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France (45.74°N, 4.22°E)
- Ancient Name: Forum Segusiavorum, capital of the Segusiavi tribe
- Period: 1st century AD
- Status: Classified as Monument Historique; partially excavated; ongoing archaeological research
The Forum gallo-romain in Feurs represents the surviving archaeological remains of the Roman forum at Forum Segusiavorum, the principal urban center of the Segusiavi tribe in Gaul. Established in the 1st century AD, the site reveals the layout and functions of a major civic and commercial center during the early Roman period in the region. Only portions of the forum have been systematically excavated, though ongoing investigations continue to expand understanding of its original configuration ...