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Gallo-Roman site of Bas-Calonge - La Bombe, located in La Réole, New Aquitaine, is a major archaeological vestige dating from the Roman Republic. It includes the buried ruins of a fanum, a civilian temple dedicated to welcoming pilgrims, as well as a three-nave basilica, typical of Gallo-Roman architecture. These structures, dating back to around 25-30 AD, fall within a time range extending from the 1st to the 3rd century. The site also reveals traces of pre-Roman ceramics, attesting to an occupation prior to the Roman period.

The two buildings, the fanum and the basilica, illustrate the religious and social importance of this place during antiquity. Their partial preservation allows us to study Gallo-Roman cultural practices and urban planning in this region. The site was listed as a Historic Monument by order of 20 September 1996, thus protecting plots AE 155 to 157, 165 and 166. These remains provide valuable insight into the transition between the Gaulish and Roman cultures in the southwest of Gaul.

The location of the site, although approximately known (accuracy estimated at 6/10), corresponds to the address "6 Au la Bombe, 33190 La Réole". This area, integrated with the municipality of La Réole (Department of Gironde), was probably a crossroads of exchanges and devotion. The absence of sources detailing its abandonment or destruction suggests a gradual decline, linked to the political and economic upheavals of the late Roman Empire.

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