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The Saint-Loup Cemetery, located in Narbonne, Aude, is a historical monument dating back to the Gallo-Roman and Upper Middle Ages. This archaeological site bears witness to the funeral practices of these epochs, with remains still visible today. It is located at the site known as La Rouquette, on plots C 96 and C 97, protected since 1949 by classification and registration orders.

The official excavations and protections date from February 8, 1949, when the parcels containing the remains were recognized for their heritage value. Parcel C 97 was classified, while C 96 was listed, highlighting the historic significance of the site. Although available sources (e.g. Monumentum) mention an approximate location near the Bridge Road of the Future, cartographic accuracy remains limited, estimated at 5/10 by the databases.

This cemetery illustrates the evolution of funeral rites between late antiquity and the early Middle Ages in southern Gaul. At that time, Narbonne, the former capital of Roman Narbonnaise, played a major role in Mediterranean trade. Necropolises like Saint-Loup reflect the social and religious organization of local communities, marked by progressive Christianization and the maintenance of residual pagan traditions. These sites were often located on the outskirts of the agglomerations, in accordance with the usages of the time.

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