Timeline

Heritage classified

Origin and history

The Gallo-Roman site of the Asile des Pêchers, located in Taden, Brittany, is an octastyle temple with twin columns, typical of Gallo-Roman religious architecture. His plan, revealed in 1976 during a drought by aerial exploration, includes a square central cella and a facade staircase. This small building, overlooking the Rance Valley, illustrates the establishment of places of worship along the Roman roads, here near the Corseul-Avranches axis.

The temple is part of a set of eleven archaeological sites identified in this area, showing an organized human occupation around the Roman Way. Still visible substructures suggest partial elevation of walls, although their exact conservation status remains difficult to assess. The fortuitous discovery of his plan in 1976 remains a significant event for Breton archaeology, offering a rare regional example of Gallo-Roman temple with elaborate architecture.

Protected in full by order of March 14, 2000, the site covers Parcels D 1240 and 1241, including both visible remains and archaeological subsoil. This legal protection underscores its heritage importance, although its precise location (3 Rue de l'Asile des Pêcheurs) is known only with a precision deemed "satisfactory" (note 7/10). The absence of ancient written sources concerning him makes the material remains all the more valuable to understand local religious practices under Romanity.

External links