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settlement, but it was most prosperous as a Gallo-Roman town,
when it was linked to two roads
from the Rhône to Italy. Remains from each period can be
sten ¿ The Gauls hollowed cavities out of stone piers to hold
sevëred heads; human skulls with
holes bored through them were
found on the floor of a Hellenistic porticoed monument. Several
second-century B.C. Hellenistic
houses, such as the Maison des
Antes and the Maison d'Atys,
with ropms grouped around a
peristyle, have been excavated. A
Greek bouleterion, or council
house, and a rampart with a
postern, a tower, and a double
gateway have also been found.
From the Roman period, a forum, an aqueduct, a system of
baths, a small temple dedicated
by Marcus. Agrippa, and the earliest triumphal arch in Gallia
Narbonensis, dating to the time
of Augustus, have been uncovered. Germanic invasions around
A.D. 270 destroyed the city. Getting there:Glanum is located in St.
Rémy de Provence, and can be
reached by train or bus. April 1September 30, the site is open
1October
daily 9:00-7:00;
March 30, daily 9:00-12:00 and
2:00-5:00. An appointment is
necessary for a visit, and an entrance fee is charged. The site is
wheelchair accessible. There are
many hotels and restaurants in
the region, and two camping arr
eas are located about two miles
away. Contact: M.Jacob, Service
Régional de l'Archéologie, Site
de Glanum, route des Baux de
Provence, (tel.) 33-90-92-23-79.
Jublains. The plain of Evron in
the Loire Valley is surrounded by
high ground: Mont Rochard has
the Roman fort of Rubricaire,
the Montaigu has a fifteenth-century chapel, on the hill of SainteSuzanne are the remains of ramparts from a medieval town, and
on another plateau dominating

the plain stands the site of
Jublains. A Celtic tribe called the
Diablintes built a sanctuary here
in the third century B.C., with a
coin workshop and temple. The
conquering Romans, attracted by
its location as a stopping point
on the roads from the coast, renamed the site Noiodunum and
built public monuments such as
thermal baths, a theater, and a
temple to Fortuna, the remains
of which are visible today. Between A.D. 260 and 274, Jublains
suffered from the battles raging
across Gaul. By the fourth century A.D. it was in rapid decline,
and by the Middle Ages, the city
was in ruins. Excavations have
brought to light the grid plan of
Noiodunum, including ^ main
avenue one-half mile long, as
well as the defensive fortress built
ca. A.D. 285. Gettingthere:Jublains
is eight miles southeast of Mayenne, on the road to Evron, and
can be reached by bus or car.
April 1-October 31, Jublains is
open daily 9:00- 12:00 and 2:007:00; November 1-January 31,
daily 9:00-12:00 and 2:00-5:00;
closed in February. There is an
entrance fee. An appointment is
required only for those visiting in
groups or for a guide. Wheelchair accessible. Camping facilities are available one mile from
the site, and lodging and restaurants may be found about five
miles away. Contact: Jacques
Naveau, Centre Archéologie de
Jublains, 13 rue de la Libération,
53160 Jublains, (tel.) 33-43-0430-16; or Service Départemental
d'Archéologie, B.P. 1429, 53014
Laval Cedex, (tel.) 33-43-66-5268.
Le Prieure. This monastery in
Wandignies Hamage was in use
from A.D. 650 to the eighteenth
century, but was occupied mainly
in the medieval period. Excavations focus on a church, cloister,
barn, and some common houses.
Getting there: The site can be

reached by bus or train from
Douai, and will be open July 18September 3. There are restaurant, lodging, and camping facilities about three miles away. Contact: Pierre Demolon, 191 Rue St.
Albin, Douai F5900, (tel.) 33-2796-90-60, (fax) 33-27-96-90-75.
Vaison-la-Romaine.
Excavated since 1906, Vaison-la-Roall other
maine overshadows
with
its size,
sites
Gallo-Roman
of
and
archaeovariety
buildings,
logical finds. It was an important
Celtic city until the Romans conquered it in the second century
B.C. and named it Vasio Vocontiorum. The city enjoyed productive autonomy until barbarian invasions in the sixth century drove
the population across the nearby
Ouvèze River. Modern resettlement claimed the original site of
Vasio Vocontiorum in the seventeenth century and continues to
this day. Vaison-la-Romaine is
split into two sections by a main
thoroughfare: the Quartier de
Puymin to thé east and the
Quartier de la Villasse to the
west. Excavated remains from
these areas include colonnaded
streets, a porticoed sanctuary,
public baths, urban villas with
mosaics, an aqueduct, and a theater built around A.D. 20 that
could accommodate 6,000 peopie. Vaison-la-Romaine's archaeological museum displays artifacts
unearthed at the site, including
sculptures of the emperor Hadrian and his wiÇp, Sabina. Getting
there: The site is in the center of
Vaison-la-Romaine, northeast of
Avignon, and is easily reached by
taxi, car, or bus. The site and
museum are open year-round,
June 1-August 30, the archaeological site is open 9:00-12:30
and 2:00-6:45,
and the museum's hours are 10:00-1:00 and
2:30-7:15. September 1-October
31 and March 1-May 31, the
site's hours are 9:00-12:30 and
2:00-5:45, and the museum's are

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