Aquis Segeste

Aquis Segeste, a 25-hectare Roman spa town, was located near the Loing River, between the territories of the Sénons and Carnutes. Its occupation predates the Roman conquest, but it flourished under the Flavian dynasty (69-96 AD) and reached its peak in the 2nd century. After 275 AD, it declined and was either destroyed or abandoned in the 4th century.

Rediscovered in the 19th century, it was initially mistaken for Vellaunodunum. In 1917, Jacques Soyer correctly identified it using the Tabula Peutingeriana. Major excavations took place between 1963 and 2005, uncovering a sanctuary, baths, a theater, and a city organized around a sacred spring.

Classified as a historical monument in 1986, it remains an important archaeological site.

Address
Sceaux-du-Gâtinais, France

Established
1st century AD