🏛️ Vestiges des Thermes romains dans les sous-sols de la maison dite de Lamartine à Aix-les-Bains
First-century Roman bath complex preserved beneath a private residence
📋 Fast Facts
- Built in the 1st century AD and used for several centuries
- Discovered during 19th-century construction of the house above
- Protected historical monument since 1921
- Located at 12 Rue des Bains Henri-IV in central Aix-les-Bains
The Roman baths preserved in the basement of the Lamartine House represent an important archaeological record of thermal engineering and daily life in Roman-era France. The complex was constructed in the 1st century AD and remained in use for several centuries before being sealed and forgotten. Rediscovered during 19th-century construction work, the remains have been protected as a historical monument and are now accessible to the public as part of Aix-les-Bains' archaeological heritage ...