Construction of military camp Antiquité (≈ 212)
Construction period identified by excavations.
1989-1990
Archaeological excavation campaigns
Archaeological excavation campaigns 1989-1990 (≈ 1990)
Identification of the enclosure and structures.
30 avril 1996
First registration for Historic Monuments
First registration for Historic Monuments 30 avril 1996 (≈ 1996)
Protection of the central plots of the site.
27 décembre 2012
Extension of protection
Extension of protection 27 décembre 2012 (≈ 2012)
Inclusion of ditches and access roads.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Parcels B 549 to 552, 1000 of the archaeological site: inscription by order of 30 April 1996 - The following plots, with their soil containing the buried remains of the outer ditch and the access roads to the military camp: Saint-Bertrand-de-Cominges, placed Tranquistan B 553 to 556, 557a, 558, 1001, 1002 and Valcabrère, placed Le Couvent, A 53, 54, 539, 540: inscription by order of 27 December 2012
Origin and history
The Roman military camp of Saint-Bertrand-de-Cominges is a historical monument located in the municipality of the same name, in the Occitanie region. This archaeological site, dated from ancient times, is distinguished by its rectangular masonry enclosure, reinforced by towers, doors, a vallum and a ditch. These architectural features bring him closer to the Roman military camps built along the Rhine and Danube borders, emphasizing his strategic role in defending the Empire.
Archaeological excavations carried out in 1989 and 1990 revealed the importance of this site, whose walls of the enclosure are among the best preserved in Europe. These studies made it possible to accurately identify the defensive elements of the camp, confirming its membership in the network of Roman fortifications. The site was subject to successive legal protections: a first registration by decree in 1996 for central parcels, followed by an extension in 2012 covering the remains of the external ditch and access roads.
Located in the immediate vicinity of the village of Saint-Bertrand-de-Cominges and Valcabrère, the camp is part of a landscape marked by Roman heritage. Its exceptional state of conservation makes it a rare testimony of Roman military techniques in Gaul. Protected plots, including archaeological soils, demonstrate the desire to preserve this heritage, although its precise location remains approximate (level of accuracy estimated at 7/10).
