Thermes de Saint-Saloine - Saintes, France
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N 45° 45.042 W 000° 38.204
30T E 683812 N 5069065
[EN] The thermal baths of Saint-Saloine refer to the remains of the ancient Roman baths of the Gallo-Roman city of Mediolanum Santonum. [FR] Les thermes de Saint-Saloine désignent les vestiges des anciens thermes romains de la ville gallo-romaine.
Waymark Code: WMWX3X
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 10/25/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member kaschper69
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Lost in a corner of Saintes, between the Saint-Vivien church and the cemetery of the same name, the remains of these Gallo-Roman baths date from the second half of the 1st century. They would have been built at the time of the splendor of Mediolanum in a second phase of extension of the urban fabric.

The remains are located in the area of hot baths (the caldarium), powered by an aqueduct. Sarcophagi, from the early Christian necropolis established on this site from the fourth century, are also presented to the public.

Sources : The Gallo-Roman baths

Perdus dans un coin de Saintes, entre l'église Saint-Vivien et le cimetière du même nom, les vestiges de ces thermes gallo-romains datent de la seconde moitié du Ier siècle. Ils auraient été construits au temps de la splendeur de Médiolanum dans une deuxième phase d'extension du tissu urbain.

Les vestiges dégagés se trouvent être le secteur des bains chauds (le caldarium), alimentés par un aqueduc. Des sarcophages, provenant de la nécropole paléochrétienne établie sur ce site à partir du IVe siècle, y sont également présentés au public.

Sources : Les Thermes

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