Site protection 2007 (≈ 2007)
Registration as a Historic Monument ( decrees of 23 January and 12 November).
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Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The ruins of the Roman thermal baths and the parcel C 193 containing them: inscription by order of 23 January 2007, amended by order of 12 November 2007
Origin and history
The Roman baths of Santa Laurina, located in Aleria, Corsica, date from the late 2nd century AD. This thermal complex consists of a large rectangular room 26 meters long, extended by a semicircular swimming pool covered with an apse. To the right of this cold swimming pool (frigidarium) is a second smaller swimming pool, while a parallel room, the tepidarium, houses a warm water basin. The caldarium, equipped with a hot pool aligned with that of the tepidarium, and the laconicum, with its visible hypocauste, complete the whole.
The plan of the thermal baths reveals a typical organization of the Roman baths: the apodyterium (vestiary) and the latrines are located behind the abside of the cold pool. The analysis of masonry suggests a construction dated from the end of the second century. These thermal baths, registered as a Historical Monument in 2007, testify to the importance of seaside practices in the social and hygienic life of Roman Corsica.
The present state of the ruins makes it possible to observe the systems of heating by hypocauste and underground pipes, characteristic of the ancient thermal baths. Parcel C 193, containing the remains, has been protected since a 2007 Order, highlighting the heritage value of the site. The location, although located (1045 Route de Bonifaccio), enjoys a cartographic accuracy deemed mediocre (note 5/10).
