Gallo-Roman vestiges in Indre-et-Loire

Pile gallo-romaine
37130 Cinq-Mars-la-Pile

The Roman pile of Five-Mars-la-Pile is a Gallo-Roman funeral monument of the 2nd or 3rd century, located in Indre-et-Loire. This 30-metre brick tower, unique in its geometric decor, dominates the Loire Valley near Tours.

Enceinte
37000 Tours

The Gallo-Roman enclosure of Tours, built in the fourth century, is a fortified wall surrounding the cathedral district, integrating the ancient amphitheater. Its remains, still visible today, testify to its defensive role in the Civitas Turonorum.

Aqueduc gallo-romain
37230 Luynes

The remains of the Roman aqueduct of Luynes, built in ancient times, are a Gallo-Roman aqueduct bridge located in Luynes in Indre-et-Loire, classified as a historical monument since 1862. This monument, 270 meters long, bears witness to the Roman engineering in the region Centre-Val de Loire.

Oppidum
37270 Larçay

The remains of the Roman castellam of Larçay, military fortification of the third century, dominate the Cher Valley near Tours. This modest monument (3,150 m2) illustrates the late defenses of the Roman Gaul.

Remparts gallo-romains
37530 Amboise

The Gallic ramparts of Amboise, built during antiquity on the Châteliers plateau, formed an oppidum of 50 hectares, the presumed capital of Turones. This classified site, 800 m long, dominates the Loire valley in Indre-et-Loire.

Fanum
37530 Amboise

The fanum des Châteliers is a Gallo-Roman temple of the first century, located on the Oppidum des Châteliers in Amboise (Centre-Val de Loire). This Celto-Roman shrine, inscribed in historical monuments, bears witness to a strategic Gallic and Roman occupation.

Vestiges Gallo-romain
37160 Marcé-sur-Esves

The remains of the Gallo-Roman fanum of Marcé-sur-Esves, located in Indre-et-Loire, are a funeral or religious monument of the second or third century, partially collapsed and classified in 1938.

Oppidum
37370 Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine

The Oppidum des Deux Manses, a Gallic fortified site of the Iron Age, dominates the Vienne Valley in Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine in the Centre-Val de Loire. Representative of the oppeda turons, it bears witness to the protohistoric defensive architecture.