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Origin and history

The ancient fragments of the city gate and the chapel of the cemetery of Alleins are remains dating back to the first century. These elements, located in the municipality of Alleins (Bouches-du-Rhône), testify to the Roman occupation in the region. They were classified as Historic Monument by order of 7 October 1915, stressing their heritage importance.

The location of these fragments, although documented (27 Rue Frédéric Mistral, 13980 Alleins), is considered satisfactory a priori according to the criteria of geographical accuracy. Their preservation is the responsibility of the municipality, which owns it. These remains offer a glimpse of the funerary and defensive architecture of antiquity in the south of Gaul.

In Roman times, Provence was a strategic region for trade and military trade. City gates and funeral chapels played a central role in urban and religious organization. These structures often marked the boundaries of the cities while serving as places of worship or commemoration.

Today, these fragments are protected under the Historic Monuments, but their accessibility to the public (visits, events) is not specified in the available sources. Their study contributes to the understanding of ancient urban planning in this part of Narbonnaise, a Roman province encompassing much of the southern part of present-day France.

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