Roman ruins at Coulounieix-Chamiers

The Roman ruins at Coulounieix-Chamiers are the remains of a Roman complex at Coulounieix-Chamiers in the Dordogne department of France . It is uncertain what function it had.

The remains of the facility were discovered during construction work in 1886 and some of them were excavated. A six-hectare complex of buildings in the bend of the Isle came to light. As far as is known, the complex consisted of five buildings. In the south there was a house about 88 meters long with a hall in the center. About 60 meters north of it stood two semicircular structures, one in the east and the other in the west. Both structures are about 35 meters in diameter and are oriented towards the Isle. They are about 120 meters apart. In the far north there is another smaller building with a hall, which in turn has two apses . To the east of this ensemble stood monumental thermal baths (90 × 60 m). The buildings were once richly furnished. There were statues, remains of stucco decorations, but also mosaics inlaid with shells . An inscription dates to the first century. Most of the complex is likely to date to the fourth century. The interpretation of the system is controversial. It could be a villa rustica or a sanctuary.

The remains of the facility were destroyed during construction in 1957.

literature

• Hervé Gaillard: La Dordogne (= Carte archaeologique de la Gaule 24/1), Paris 1996, ISBN 2-87754-051-0 , pp. 104-110.

Coordinates: 45 ° 11 ′ 57.4 "  N , 0 ° 41 ′ 21.9"  E