Briga

Eu, France

Briga was a medium sized Roman town that was discovered during the digging of a local road shortly after the French Revolution. From the first century AD onwards, the Romans developed a substantial sanctuary complex on the site of what was a Celtic shrine, as well as the other features one finds at Roman towns, such a theatre, bathhouses and a forum.

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Route de Beaumont, Eu, France
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Founded: 0 - 200 AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in France
Historical period: Roman Gaul (France)

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3.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Valerie Marcet (3 years ago)
Une très belle découverte et un accueil très agréable. Lieu à découvrir.
Philippe Pothin (3 years ago)
Belles ruines gallo-romaine
richard olivier (3 years ago)
Dépenser de l'argent pour trouver de vieilles pierres et en faire tout un cinéma je suis pas convaincu....
Lenwë Elensar (3 years ago)
Site archéologique de grande importance: à visiter! Des fouilles bénévoles y sont même organisées.
Sergei Kotcherov (3 years ago)
Unfortunately not much to see and your not allowed to enter it.
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