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The Gallo-Roman substructures and remains of the thermal baths of Uzurat, also called Gallo-Roman villa of Brachaud, are located in the town of Limoges, in Haute-Vienne. This archaeological site, built in the 1st century AD, includes a house and thermal baths. It was near the Gallo-Roman city of Augustoritum, today Limoges, and was abandoned in the fourth century. These vestiges bear witness to the Roman occupation in the region and the importance of thermal infrastructures in the daily life of the time.

The site was the subject of archaeological excavations conducted by Jean-Pierre Loustaud between 1974 and 1986. This research helped to better understand the organization of the villa and its role in the local context. Substructions and thermal baths were classified as Historic Monument by order of April 15, 1980, highlighting their heritage value. Today, the site is owned by the municipality of Limoges.

In Gallo-Roman times, villas like Brachaud were centres of economic and social life for local elites. They often included spaces dedicated to agriculture, housing and recreation, such as thermal baths. The latter, in particular, played a central role in everyday life, serving both as places of hygiene, relaxation and sociability. The proximity to Augustoritum, a major city, reinforced the strategic and cultural importance of such sites.

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