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Origin and history

The Sarrasinière, located between Andance and Sarras on the banks of the Rhone, is an imposing masonry, the last vestige of a Roman mausoleum whose trimming has disappeared. Nearby, traces of habitat searched in the 1970s suggest an ancient occupation. Long mistakenly associated with the trophy of General Quintus Fabius Maximus, winner of the Allobroges in -121, it is in fact the tomb of an anonymous notable.

The name Sarrasinière, shared by other Gallo-Roman ruins, would come either from the destruction attributed to the Saracens in the eighth century, or from a cesarian deformation (linked to Caesar). Ranked a historic monument in 1889, this ruin illustrates the Roman heritage in Ardèche, although its exact history remains partially enigmatic.

The building is located in the municipality of Andance (département de l'Ardèche, région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), along the departmental road 86. Its early ranking underscores its heritage importance, despite the absence of original trimming. The 1970s excavations confirmed the presence of nearby habitat, reinforcing its archaeological context.

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