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The archaeological remains of Gallo-Roman monuments of Puy-de-Jouer are located in the commune of Saint-Goussaud, in the department of Creuse (New Aquitaine region). These remains, distributed at the places known as La Léger and Le Bois, testify to an ancient occupation in this rural area of the Limousin. Their discovery and preservation led to a double legal protection: an inscription and classification by ministerial decree in 1984 covering specific cadastral parcels (D 499, D 500, C 528, 529).

The location of the remains, although documented in the Merimée base (address: 23430 Saint-Goussaud), remains of an accuracy deemed satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), without GPS coordinates detailed in the available sources. These monuments, now shared property between the State and individuals, illustrate the Gallo-Roman heritage in rural areas, without their exact function (religious, civil, or funeral) being explicitly specified in the data consulted.

The Gallo-Roman period in Limousin, as elsewhere in Gaul, was marked by a gradual romanization of the territories, with the construction of infrastructures (roads, sanctuaries, villas) and the integration of local elites into the imperial administration. The remains of Saint-Goussaud are part of this broader context, where monuments often served as social, religious or economic markers for rural communities. Their protection in 1984 underscores their heritage value, despite the lack of architectural or historical details in current sources.

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