🏛️ Oppidum dit Camp César à L'Étoile
Iron Age Gaulish fortified settlement in the Somme valley, northern France
📌 Fast Facts
- Period: Iron Age, circa 2nd century BC
- Tribe: Ambiani people of Picardy region
- Type: Fortified oppidum with concentric ramparts and ditches
- Current status: Largely unexcavated, earthworks visible on hilltop
Camp César à L'Étoile is a Gaulish oppidum in the Somme valley of northern France that served as a fortified settlement and regional center for the Ambiani tribe during the Iron Age. Built around the 2nd century BC, the site functioned as a political, commercial, and ritual hub for one of Gaul's established Celtic societies. As of 2026, the oppidum remains largely unexcavated, with its earthwork defenses still visible on the hilltop, preserved as an archaeological landscape without permanent ...