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  1. Pauline

    Occitanie Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum (Oppidum d'Ambrussum) was a Roman staging post and settlement along the Via Domitia. No new town was built in this location, so you can see it as it was. Part of Pont Ambroix, a Roman bridge, remains. You can see where the lower town or staging post was. Then you walk along Roman...
  2. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    A paved square that would have been the town center.
  3. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Close up of the wheel tracks.
  4. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    More roads with wheel tracks.
  5. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    More roads with wheel tracks.
  6. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of the ramparts that surrounded the town.
  7. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of the upper town.
  8. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    In Roman times houses lined this road. Look on the right to see stone marking a doorway.
  9. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of a Roman road that went from the Via Domitia to the upper town. You can see wheel tracks.
  10. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of a Roman road that went from the Via Domitia to the upper town. You can see wheel tracks.
  11. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    This bridge was on the Via Domitia, a Roman road that went from Italy to Spain.
  12. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of the Ambroix bridge over the River Vidourle.
  13. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of the staging post (lower town).
  14. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Explore Ambrussum on a 1 - 1 1/2 hour walk in the countryside.
  15. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Entrance and museum.
  16. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    The remains of a Roman staging post and settlement built around 30BC.
  17. Pauline

    Occitanie Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Roman) is an ancient troglodyte monastery dug out of rock by hermits and monks. Excavations to create the abbey started in the 5th century but many parts were built in the 12th century. Parts of the abbey were created using a natural grotto which has been used...
  18. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Remains of the castle built on top of the abbey in the 16th century.
  19. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Remains of the ceiling of this room.
  20. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Large room carved out of the rock. You can see where the ceiling was.
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