Gallo-Roman vestiges in Charente-Maritime

Amphithéâtre gallo-romain
17100 Saintes

The amphitheatre of Saintes, built in the first century under the Gallo-Roman Empire, is an iconic ancient monument located in Saintes (New Aquitaine), among the best preserved of Gaul Aquitaine with a capacity of 15,000 spectators.

Théâtre gallo-romain
17460 Thénac

The Gallo-Roman theatre of Thénac, located in Charente-Maritime, is an ancient monument of the 1st century, integrated with a rural sanctuary with thermal baths and spring. Its remains, classified in 1990, reveal a unique architecture reinforced by internal foothills.

Théâtre gallo-romain
17460 Thénac

The Roman ruins of Thénac, located in Charente-Maritime, are ancient remains of the Upper Empire, including a theatre of 90 m in diameter and thermal baths, classified historical monuments since 1912.

Tour
17600 Saint-Romain-de-Benet

The Tower of Pirelonge is a 24 m Gallo-Roman funerary pile, located near Saint-Romain-de-Benet (Charente-Maritime), along the ancient Roman Way Saintes-Bordeaux. It was classified in 1840 as a cenotaph.

Pyramide
17770 Authon-Ebéon

The Roman Pyramid is a Gallo-Roman funerary tower located in Authon-Ebeon, New Aquitaine, along an ancient Roman road linking Saintes to Poitiers.

Thermes gallo-romains
17100 Saintes

The thermal baths of Saint-Saloine, built in the first century under the High Empire, are Roman remains located in Saintes (New Aquitaine), bearing witness to Gallo-Roman thermal architecture in the ancient capital of Santons.

Moulin à vent
17120 Barzan

The Gallo-Roman site of Barzan, located in Charente-Maritime, is a former major harbour town of the 2nd century, revealing temples, thermal baths, theatre and forum on 140 hectares near the Gironde estuary.

Arc antique
17100 Saintes

The arch of Germanicus, built in the first century in Saintes, is a Roman votive arch dedicated to Tiberius, Drusus and Germanicus. This iconic monument, classified in 1905, marked the monumental entrance to the ancient city of Mediolanum Santonum.