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Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont (also on municipalities of Blanzat, Clermont-Ferrand and Nohanent) dans le Puy-de-Dôme

Puy-de-Dôme

Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont (also on municipalities of Blanzat, Clermont-Ferrand and Nohanent)

    Route Sans Nom
    63112 Nohanent
Private property
Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont également sur communes de Clermont-Ferrand, Durtol et Nohanent
Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont également sur communes de Clermont-Ferrand, Durtol et Nohanent
Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont également sur communes de Clermont-Ferrand, Durtol et Nohanent
Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont également sur communes de Clermont-Ferrand, Durtol et Nohanent
Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont également sur communes de Clermont-Ferrand, Durtol et Nohanent
Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont également sur communes de Clermont-Ferrand, Durtol et Nohanent
Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont également sur communes de Clermont-Ferrand, Durtol et Nohanent
Plateau dit des Côtes de Clermont également sur communes de Clermont-Ferrand, Durtol et Nohanent
Crédit photo : Sylenius - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Néolithique
Âge du Bronze
Âge du Fer
Antiquité
Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
4100 av. J.-C.
4000 av. J.-C.
0
2000
Néolithique à époque gallo-romaine
Human occupation continues
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

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Key figures

Information non disponible - No historical character cited Sources insufficient to identify actors.

Origin and history

The Clermont Coast Plateau, located in the communes of Nohanent, Blanzat and Clermont-Ferrand, is a major archaeological site of the Iron Age 2. He is considered an oppidum candidate for the identification of Gergau, famous for his role in the Gaulish resistance against Rome. The excavations and studies attest to an uninterrupted human presence from the Neolithic to the Gallo-Roman period, emphasizing its strategic and cultural importance in the region.

The site is classified as a Historic Monument, protecting a vast set of cadastral plots covering several hectares. Although the sources do not specify the architectural details or the exact remains, the approximate location (noted as "passible" in the Merimée base) and the cadastral references indicate an area of extensive archaeological interest. The lack of accurate data on preserved structures or discovered artifacts limits the fine understanding of the site, but its association with Gergau makes it an emblematic place of Gaulish history.

The period of the main construction is dated the Iron Age 2, an era marked by the emergence of the oppidas, these strong places that served as political, economic and military centers for the Celtic peoples. The Côtes de Clermont plateau illustrates this dynamic, with a prolonged occupation suggesting a central role in the local territorial organization. No mention of historical characters or specific events is available from the sources consulted, but the site remains a key testimony of protohistoric societies in Auvergne.

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