Gallo-Roman vicus at Pierrefonds

settlement · 30 BC – 2099 AD

An extensive (50+ hectares) ancient settlement located in the modern French commune of Pierrefonds, lying between Pierrefonds itself and Mont Berny to the northeast. Variously referred to in the modern literature as "Pierrefonds", "La Ville des Gaules", "Mont Berny", or "Saint-Étienne-Roilaye" (another nearby modern town), the ancient name of the vicus is unknown.

Coordinates
49.36047, 2.99005
Also known as
La Ville des Gaules (fr), La Ville des Gaules, Ville des Gaules (fr), Pierrefonds (fr), Pierrefonds (fr), Ruines gallo-romaines du Mont-Berny dans la forêt de Compiègne (fr), Ruines gallo-romaines du Mont-Berny dans la forêt de Compiègne, Mont-Berny (Ruines gallo-romaines du) (fr), Saint Etienne Roilaye (fr), Saint Etienne Roilaye, St Etienne Roilaye, Etienne Roilaye (Saint) (fr)
Dating
attested

Sources

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