🏛️ Habitat gallo-romain de la Grange du Bief à Anse
Gallo-Roman rural villa in the Rhône valley
📋 Fast Facts
- 1st–5th century AD Gallo-Roman villa complex
- Discovered during 19th-century railway construction
- Designated Monument Historique by French Ministry of Culture
- Open to public with on-site museum and interpretive panels
The Habitat gallo-romain de la Grange du Bief is a substantial Gallo-Roman rural villa located in Anse, in the Rhône department of east-central France. Dating from the 1st century AD and occupied for approximately four centuries, it ranks among the most important and well-preserved examples of its type in France. The site was identified in the 19th century during railway construction, triggering excavations that revealed a complex settlement pattern and considerable material evidence of ...