Registration Historic Monument 5 avril 1988 (≈ 1988)
Protection of ramparts and land.
8 décembre 1988
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 8 décembre 1988 (≈ 1988)
Extension of legal protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Replacement of land and archaeological grounds constituting the Camp de César (Box C 899, 900): inscription by decree of 5 April 1988; Replacement of land and archaeological grounds constituting the Camp of Caesar (Cd. C 579, 580, 1061, 587, 590): classification by decree of 8 December 1988
Key figures
Information non disponible - No historical character cited
Sources do not mention any actors.
Origin and history
Camp de César is a protohistoric and Gallo-Roman archaeological site located in the municipality of Fief-Sauvin, in the department of Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire). This monument takes the form of a horse iron, covering an area of 5 hectares. It is positioned outside a curve of the Evre, near the confluence with the stream of the Paillerie. To the north, a 115-metre-long ground mound, with a lateral slope of 14 metres, closes the site. Excavations revealed the remains of a Gallic wall composed of stones and iron plugs connecting wooden elements, attesting to its defensive role.
The site was linked to the blacksmiths' village of La Hallerie, where six plots still bear the name "cauldron", suggesting intense metallurgical activity. The historical monument in 1988 probably protected this artisanal community. Land ramparts and archaeological sites constitute the protected elements, distributed over several cadastral parcels (C 899, 900, 579, 580, etc.), according to the registration and classification orders.
The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Merimée base) precisely locate the site in La Godinière (Le Fief-Sauvin), with an approximate address in Montrevault-sur-Evre (code Insee 49218). There is no information on its current accessibility to the public or its contemporary use (visits, rentals).
