Glanum, Roman Ruins in Provence
The South of France, A Touch of Ancient Rome Near St. Remy
The Glanum Roman Ruins
in Provence lends a touch of
Ancient Rome to St. Remy in
the South of France.
Glanum
Roman City Near St. Remy-de-Provence
Roman Ruin of Glanum
Roman Glanum, twelve miles south of
Avignon and a mile out of Saint
Remy, was an important showplace
judging by its monumental buildings.

The Roman city of Glanum started as
a Celtic-Ligurian settlement, then
became a Greek city, and finally,
after a complete make over in the
first century BC, a Roman city and
colony.
The city fell to Germanic invaders in
260 AD and lay in ruins until
excavations began in 1921. It is
considered among the most
important Roman archaeological site
in France.
Glanum is The most significant Roman City in Provence perhaps.  The ruin
lay abandoned since the third century AD until a 1921 excavation revealed
an extensive group of monumental buildings..
Glanum History
Roman City Near Saint Remy
From the
Glanum ruin
site you can
see the
modern city of
St.  Remy
Glanum lies astride the road through the
mountains,  twelve miles south of
Avignon.  A mile below Glanum you will
find the town of Saint Remy.

The Roman city of Glanum had first been
a Celtic-Ligurian settlement, around 600
BC, and then became a Greek city
around 300 BC.

The Romans then rebuilt the city in the
first century BC, making it one of the most
important  cities in Provence, second
perhaps to nearby Arles.
The Romans built extensive aqueducts in
the area to bring water to power grain
mills.  These remnants are still found while
hiking in the area.

A Vacation Rental in St Remy Provence
is good base for seeing all of Provence.   
Hotels in to the north in Avignon  offer a
central location or the area of Les Baux
de Province offers  Villa Rentals and
vacation homes.
St Remy will be near enough to reach Les
Baux de Provence, Arles, the Camargue
and Aix en Provence for a day trip.
A museum on the site and walking trails make Glanum a great day trip
Roman Glanum lay un-excavated
until 1921, a quarry of cut stone for
the residents of St Remy a mile to
the north.

The Roman ruin was one of many
in the area including a nearby
aqueduct and mill.

The site had been a
Celtic-Ligurian settlement, then
became a Greek city, and finally a
first-century Roman colony.
Glanum, Roman Ruin Site:
The Roman city of Glanum was built in a pass that
leads to the modern city of St. Remy where modern
lodging is available in villas and hotels.
The hill beside the ruin gives a good view of St
Remy in the distance with and the sprawling Roman
City of Glanum in the foreground..  
Glanum lay abandoned since the third century AD
and unexplored until  1921 when an excavation
revealed the extent of the once Greek town which
the romans had rebuilt in the first century BC..
The Museum at Glanum Ruin Site displays a model of what the
ancient city of Glanum would have looked like in the second
century AD
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with yield
to traffic in
rotary
Road
showing
right of way
Intersection
with right
of way to
right
Highway or
Expressway
No
Passing
zone ends
No Passing
for
commercial
vehicles
Speed limits will be clearly marked and the Rotary will be a welcome site with its directions to various
towns.  Gassing up is similar to US with credit card and automatic shut-off at modern pumps. Car rental are
available in all large cities and at many TGV Train Stations.
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A Vacation Rental in St Remy, or Avignon  would offer a central location for trips to
lavender country and to   Les Baux de Provence, Arles, the Camargue, Aix en Provence,
and even Marseilles for a day trip.