Borne milliaire de Bruère-Allichamps, A Roman milestone in Bruère-Allichamps (Cher).

The Borne milliaire de Bruère-Allichamps is a limestone Roman milestone, probably from 237, set on a three-step platform with a pedestal and crowned by a modern moulded tablet. Its original circular section shows beneath the recutting done when it was hollowed into a sarcophagus. The Latin inscription at the top, partly illegible, gives distances in Gallic leagues to Bourges, Châteaumeillant and Néris-les-Bains.

The stone was erected in the 3rd century during Roman rule to inform travelers of distances along the road. During the Middle Ages it was removed from its original location and reused as a burial container for Christian graves, before being relocated to its current central position at the end of the 18th century.

The stone bears a Latin inscription naming a Roman emperor and his titles. It reveals how this location connected different regions and how the Romans organized their world through roads and markers that guided both trade and communication.

The stone stands beside the main road in Bruère-Allichamps village and is easily visible from the roadside, making a visit straightforward. Small steps lead up to view the carved inscription closely, and a modern information panel provides details about the monument's history.

The Latin text is cut off at the top: the emperor's name is lost, leaving only titles such as Felix and consul for the third time. In 1974 François Jacques argued for a date of 237 under Maximin the Thracian, though Septimius Severus and others remain candidates.