Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Licinius - Presumed owner
Name associated with the villa.
Origin and history
The Villa de Licinius in Clonas-sur-Varèze is a monument located in the municipality of the same name, in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its exact use, but its name evokes a Roman or Gallo-Roman origin, often associated with aristocratic or agricultural residences of that time. In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, ancient villas were generally farm centres or residences for local elites.
These constructions reflected the social and economic organization of the period, often linked to the romanization of the territories. Their presence reflected the importance of agricultural activities and trade in river valleys, such as that of the Rhône near Clonas-sur-Varèze.
