First classification historical monument 5 janvier 1971 (≈ 1971)
Protection of the oppidum and Gallo-Roman villa.
7 mai 1974
Second classification historical monument
Second classification historical monument 7 mai 1974 (≈ 1974)
Extension to Gallo-Roman architectural remains.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Oppidum and ruins of Gallo-Roman villa (Box AC 1, 2): classification by decree of 5 January 1971; Gallo-Roman oppidum and architectural vestiges (Cad. AC 3): classification by decree of 7 May 1974
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Origin and history
The oppidum de Sauve, also known as the Oppidum de Mus, is a major archaeological site located in the commune of Sauve, in the department of Gard (Occitanie). This site, 2.5 km north of the present village, is characterized by remains dating from the protohistoric and Gallo-Roman periods. It includes Roman baths and villa ruins, revealing the importance of this place during antiquity.
The site has been classified in two historical monuments: the first, in 1971, concerns the oppidum and the ruins of a Gallo-Roman villa, while the second, in 1974, concerns the oppidum and other Gallo-Roman architectural remains. These protections highlight the heritage value of the site, whose precise GPS coordinates have been identified for Roman baths and excavation areas.
Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, indicate that Sauve's oppidum is a representative example of the fortified settlements of Protohistory, then evolving under Roman influence. Although the details of its exact occupation or its inhabitants remain limited, the site offers a material testimony of the cultural and architectural transitions between the Iron Age and the Gallo-Roman period in Languedoc-Roussillon (now Occitanie).
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