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The archaeological site of Grand

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The archaeological site of Grand - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Vosges
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It was in the Sixties that archaeologists unearthed an awe-inspiring Gallo-Roman archaeological site, consisting of an amphitheatre, a mosaic and underground tunnels.

On a plateau covered with forests, the archaeological site of Grand, impressively large compared to the current village, indicates that a large city developed around some prestigious monuments. For example, the amphitheatre, which had 17,000 seats, would have been one of the biggest in the Roman Empire. The mosaic that paved the floor of an old basilica, of which the foundations can still be seen, is one of the largest in Europe with a surface area of 232 m²!

In the 1st century, the site was an important sanctuary dedicated to Apollo Grannus, the god of healing. You can still see the remains of the rampart that surrounded the sacred enclosure.

Today, only the mosaic and the amphitheatre can be visited. There is also a museum with a recent exhibition, featuring a superb collection of objects and various fragments of buildings discovered on site.

Address4 Rue de la Mosaïque, Grand
Telephone+33 3 29 06 77 37
Official sitewww.grandlagalloromaine.vosges.fr

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