🏛️ Site archéologique de Chignin à Chignin
Gallo-Roman settlement and medieval ruins in Savoie
📋 Fast Facts
- Gallo-Roman settlement founded in the 1st century AD, abandoned 4th century AD
- Medieval castle built 12th century, destroyed 16th century
- Romanesque chapel of Saint-Michel (13th century) still in use
- Located 10 km from Chambéry, Savoie department, France
The Site archéologique de Chignin à Chignin is an archaeological site in the commune of Chignin, Savoie department, France. It preserves the layered history of settlement spanning Roman occupation through the medieval period. The site contains remains of a Gallo-Roman settlement, a medieval castle, and a functioning chapel, making it a multi-period archaeological resource in the French Alps foothills ...