1,987Sites
Ancient sites in France
1,987 places of the ancient world in France: cities and settlements 734, villas and houses 463, bridges, road stations and ports 236, temples and sanctuaries 179, mines and quarries 145. Most often first recorded: Roman period.
734Cities and settlements
179Temples and sanctuaries
463Villas and houses
7Eras
Where the ancient sites are
Before 750 BCArchaic periodClassical periodHellenistic periodRoman periodLate AntiquityMiddle Ages
When they first appear
Before 750 BC28
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC49
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC42
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC295
Roman period30 BC – AD 3001,313
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 640205
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 14538
By kind
Cities and settlements734
Villas and houses463
Bridges, road stations and ports236
Temples and sanctuaries179
Mines and quarries145
Aqueducts and baths70
Theatres and amphitheatres54
Archaeological sites42
Tombs and cemeteries34
Forts and camps30
The best-known sites
Colonia LugdunumSettlement · Classical period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
LyonCarnac megalithsArchaeological site · World Heritage
Crac'hTheline / Colonia Arelate / ConstantinaSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
ArlesColonia ArausioSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
OrangePont du GardAqueduct or baths · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
RemoulinsMaison CarréeTemple or sanctuary · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
NîmesAlyscampsTomb or cemetery · Roman period – Middle Ages · World Heritage
ArlesAbbaye Saint-Pierre de MoissacTemple or sanctuary · Middle Ages · World Heritage
MoissacCarcasso / Colonia IuliaSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
CarcassonneSaint-Guilhem-le-DésertTemple or sanctuary · Middle Ages · World Heritage
Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertNemaususSettlement · Classical period – Late Antiquity
NîmesBurdigalaSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
BordeauxColonia ViennaSettlement · Classical period – Late Antiquity
VienneDivonaSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
CahorsDurocortorumSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
ReimsVesontioSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
BesançonColonia Narbo MartiusSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity
NarbonneColonia BaeterraeSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
BéziersTolosaSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
ToulouseAndematunnumSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
LangresAvaricum / BiturigaeSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
BourgesMassalia / MassiliaSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity
MarseilleColonia Forum IuliiSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
FréjusColonia Dea VocontiorumSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
DieRegions
Every site
OccitanieSites: 435
New AquitaineSites: 319
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesSites: 302
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurSites: 225
Centre-Val de LoireSites: 150
Grand EstSites: 110
Hauts-de-FranceSites: 105
Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéSites: 80
Pays de la LoireSites: 64
BrittanySites: 61
NormandySites: 53
CorsicaSites: 42
Île-de-FranceSites: 41
Towns with the most ancient sites
NîmesSites: 10
LyonSites: 7
VienneSites: 6
CarnacSites: 5
MèzeSites: 5
ArlesSites: 5
NiceSites: 5
FréjusSites: 5
JublainsSites: 5
BéziersSites: 4
Saint-Rémy-de-ProvenceSites: 4
Vaison-la-RomaineSites: 4
Cavalaire-sur-MerSites: 4
ChassenonSites: 4
MoissacSites: 4
PérigueuxSites: 3
CalvissonSites: 3
MontpellierSites: 3