Séviac Gallo-Roman Villa

Séviac, France

Set on a hilltop surrounded by vineyards and cypresses, the Gallo-Roman villa of Séviac was a luxurious residence, spread over almost 6500m2. It is today one of the largest Gallo-Roman villas known in the south-west of France. The villa was built in the 2nd century AD and reconstructed in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Later in the 8th and 9th centuries the place was used for a church, burials and necropolis. The villa is distinguished by its exceptional set of Roman age mosaics (over 625m2) and vast baths.

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Séviac, France

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Details

Founded: 2nd century AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in France
Historical period: Roman Gaul (France)

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

deevette short (2 years ago)
Wow what a great place the tiled floors are amazing.

Frederic Lecut (2 years ago)
675 square meters of splendid roman mosaics. an absolute wonder !

Lucia Palmer (2 years ago)
Amazing place .so much to see.ground are open to the public your able to see the grounds up close .well worth a visit

Andy Mercer (3 years ago)
Amazing place to visit , have visited this place many a time over the past 6 yrs .,each time is a lovely experience.

Susan Pike (3 years ago)
Fabulous site. Really excellent visit.

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