Arausio, Roman archaeological site in Vaucluse, France.
The ancient city features a large theater with a 103-meter-wide stage wall and multiple well-preserved Roman architectural structures throughout the settlement.
Founded in 36 BCE as Colonia Julia Secundanorum Arausio, the city served as a settlement for veterans of the Second Legion during Roman expansion.
The archaeological excavations reveal detailed information about Roman urban planning, including a grid layout with intersecting roads and dedicated public spaces.
Visitors can examine ancient artifacts, architectural remains, and detailed land registers at the museum located within the archaeological complex.
The site contains a preserved Roman land register from Emperor Vespasian's time, documenting precise field measurements of 715 by 715 meters.
GPS coordinates: 44.13833,4.80972
Latest update: June 25, 2025 15:03
Roman Theatre of Orange
295 m
Triumphal Arch of Orange
580 m
Orange Cathedral
188 m
Colline Saint Eutrope
638 m
Municipal Theatre of Orange
493 m
Église Saint-Florent d'Orange
226 m
Orange - Remparts romains
816 m
Belvédère des amis de la colline
475 m
Town hall of Orange
177 m
Roman Gymnasium of Orange
328 m
Temple protestant - église des Jacobins
396 m
Ilot Pontillac
379 m
Centre hospitalier cours Pourtoules d'Orange
269 m
Fontaine publique
204 m
Orgue Théodore Puget de la cathédrale d'Orange
203 m
Hotel de Jonc
195 m
Museum of Art and History of Orange
277 m
Fontaine de l’Ancien Théâtre Municipal d’Orange
491 m
Fontaine rue de Tourre d’Orange
357 m
Fontaine, place Lucien-Laroyenne
155 m
Fontaine Place du Chanoine Sautel d’Orange
382 m
Chapelle de l'Hôtel-Dieu d'Orange
257 m
Musée d'art et d'histoire d'Orange
297 m
Fontaine rue Notre-Dame à Orange
227 m
Fontaine et le Trompe l’Oeil à Orange
167 m
Orange - 4 rue Tourre
400 m
Temple antoiniste d'Orange
650 m
Maison romane
259 mReviews
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