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Ruin Attractions In Saint-Leger-sous-Beuvray

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Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
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Ruin Attractions In Saint-Leger-sous-Beuvray

  • 1. Bibracte - Mont Beuvray Saint Leger Sous Beuvray
    Bibracte, a Gaulish oppidum or fortified city, was the capital of the Aedui and one of the most important hillforts in Gaul. It was situated near modern Autun in Burgundy, France. The material culture of the Aedui corresponded to the Late Iron Age La Tène culture. In 58 BC, at the Battle of Bibracte, Julius Caesar's armies defeated the Helvetii 16 miles south of the fort. In 52 BC, Vercingetorix was proclaimed head of the Gaulish coalition at Bibracte. A few decades after the Roman conquest of Gaul, Bibracte was abandoned in favour of Autun, 25 kilometres away. Once abandoned, Bibracte remained undisturbed and unexamined until discovered by modern archaeology. Jacques Gabriel Bulliot initiated the first excavations at the site between 1867 and 1895. His nephew Joseph Déchelette, author o...
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