🏛️ Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas: Villa gallo-romaine (vestiges)
Ruins of one of Gaul's largest Gallo-Roman estates
📌 Fast Facts
- Vast Gallo-Roman villa spanning 13 hectares, among the largest in Gaul
- Occupied from 3rd century BCE through 4th century CE, with peak development in the 1st–4th centuries
- Features preserved thermal baths, colonnade, courtyard, and numerous domestic and agricultural structures
- Located in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, eastern France
The Villa gallo-romaine of Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas, also known as Villa du Vernai, represents one of the most extensive rural estates of the Roman world north of the Alps. Evolving from a large Gallic farm into a palatial complex spanning 13 hectares, the site documents nearly a millennium of occupation and architectural development. Excavations have revealed the material culture, social organization, and economic systems of Gallo-Roman provincial life ...