🏛️ Ruines romaines d'Alauna à Valognes
Ancient Gallo-Roman settlement in Normandy's heartland
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Valognes, Manche department, Normandy, France
- Period: Early 1st–3rd century CE
- Type: Secondary urban centre of Civitas Unellorum
- Status: Partially excavated archaeological site
Alauna is an ancient Gallo-Roman settlement in Valognes, Manche department, that served as a secondary urban centre within the Roman provincial network of northwest Gaul. The site reveals the layout and material culture of a thriving administrative and commercial hub that functioned from the early 1st century through the 3rd century CE, demonstrating how native Gallic populations integrated into Roman administrative structures. As of 2026, Alauna remains a partially excavated archaeological ...